Relationships Between Sport-Specific Anaerobic Tests, Interlimb Asymmetry, and Bilateral Deficit as Measured from Vertical Jump Performances in Highly Trained Taekwondo Athletes
The present study investigated the effect of inter-limb asymmetry and bilateral indexes (BLIs) in power performance, assessed by squat jump (SJ) and countermovement jump (CMJ), on sport-specific anaerobic performance. Forty-eight taekwondo athletes (24 males and 24 females; mean ± SD, age: 19.8 ± 2....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Sports |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/13/4/103 |
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| Summary: | The present study investigated the effect of inter-limb asymmetry and bilateral indexes (BLIs) in power performance, assessed by squat jump (SJ) and countermovement jump (CMJ), on sport-specific anaerobic performance. Forty-eight taekwondo athletes (24 males and 24 females; mean ± SD, age: 19.8 ± 2.1 years) performed randomly, in separate sessions, SJ and CMJ tests using the right, left, and both legs to determine the asymmetry and BLI, the 10 s Frequency Speed of Kick Test (FSKT<sub>10s</sub>), and its multiple version (FSKT<sub>mult</sub>). FSKT<sub>10s</sub> was positively correlated with CMJ asymmetry (ρ = 0.299, <i>p</i> = 0.039, low) and SJ BLI (r = 0.596, <i>p</i> < 0.001, large), and negatively correlated with CMJ BLI (r = −0.472, <i>p</i> = 0.001, moderate). Similarly, FSKT<sub>mult</sub> was positively correlated with SJ BLI (ρ = 0.632, <i>p</i> < 0.001, large), and negatively correlated with CMJ BLI (ρ = −0.532, <i>p</i> < 0.001, large). CMJ and SJ BLI explained 45.9% of the variance of the FSKT<sub>10s</sub> performance, whilst they explained 55.7% of the variance of FSKT<sub>mult</sub> performance. These results highlight the importance of managing both interlimb asymmetry and bilateral deficit indexes to achieve better performance by improving the strength of the non-dominant leg and using exercises that are performed bilaterally despite unilateral movements being predominant in taekwondo, which can potentially enhance the effectiveness in sport-specific actions |
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| ISSN: | 2075-4663 |