Functional Reaction Times of a Simulated Blocking Test among Para Taekwondo Athletes

Jeong, HS (通讯作者),Mokwon Univ, Dept Sports & Hlth Management, Daejeon 35349, South Korea.;Jeong, HS (通讯作者),Int Olymp Comm Res Ctr Korea, Seoul 03722, South Korea.
2022-7
Para taekwondo is a combat sport martial art that requires fast reaction times for successful defense during fighting. The current classification system is based on the function and the effective length of the upper limbs, which affects the athlete's ability to block. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the differences between the different classes in the athlete's ability to block and move around the ring. A total of 87 Para taekwondo (K42, K43, and K44) athletes' data were analyzed. Each participant engaged in the blocking reaction time test in a fighting stance with the left leg in front, the right leg in front, and the legs parallel in random order. A foot-stepping reaction test was performed to anlyze how the athletes moved in various directions. The results indicated no significant differences between the classes for the lower body foot stepping reaction times and the upper body blocking performance times. The stimulated blocking time of the Para taekwondo athletes ranged from 0.79 to 0.97 s Furthermore, the neurological group (0.86 +/- 0.09 s) was significantly slower than the amputation/dysmelia group (0.81 +/- 0.07 s). We thus concluded that the neurologically impaired athletes were disadvantaged and therefore belonged in a separate class.
HEALTHCARE
卷号:10|期号:7
收录类别:SCIE
语种
英语
来源机构
Pusan National University; Mokwon University; Tongmyong University
资助机构
Pusan National University(Pusan National University)
资助信息
This work was funded by a two-year research grant from Pusan National University.
被引频次(WOS)
0
被引频次(其他)
0
180天使用计数
2
2013以来使用计数
2
EISSN
2227-9032
出版年
2022-7
DOI
10.3390/healthcare10071231
学科领域
循证公共卫生
关键词
classification Paralympics impaired sport for all
WOS学科分类
Health Care Sciences & Services Health Policy & Services