Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
REVISTA DE ARTES MARCIALES ASIATICAS, cilt.20, sa.2, ss.234-247, 2025 (ESCI, Scopus)
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of static and dynamic core exercises on kicking impact (KI), kicking speed, and balance in adolescent taekwondo athletes. Thirty-three adolescent taekwondo athletes were randomly divided into three groups: static core (SC, n=11), dynamic core (DC, n=11), and control group (CON, n=11). SC and DC group performed core exercise programs in addition to taekwondo training three days a week for eight weeks. KI was determined with the electronic body protector. The frequency speed of kick test (FSKT10s) was applied to kicking speed. The flamingo balance test for static balance (SB) and lower and upper quarter Y-balance test (YBT-LQ & YBT-UQ) for dynamic balance were used. KI increased significantly only on the non-dominant side in the DC group (p=.001). A significant improvement in FSKT10s score was detected in the SC group (dominant, p<.001; non-dominant, p<.001) and the DC group (dominant, p<.001; non-dominant, p<.001). SB score showed a significant decrement in the DC group (dominant, p<.001; non-dominant, p=.010). YBT-LQ significantly improved on the dominant side (SC group, p=.003; DC group, p=<.001), and on the non-dominant side was observed in the SC group (p<.001), and the DC group (p<.001). YBTUQ showed a significant decrement in the CON group (dominant, p<.001; non-dominant, p<.001) and in the DC group on the non-dominant side (p=.016). SC group and DC group improved FSKT10s and YBT-LQ performance. Additionally, DC group led to a decrement SB scores, and YBT-UQ, but significantly improved KI on the non-dominant side. Therefore, based on the results obtained in this study, core exercises can be recommended in adolescent taekwondo athletes to improve balance and kicking speed, and DC should also be preferred to increase KI and improve static balance performance.