Key result
Winning a simulated taekwondo combat was not associated with significant differences in heart rate recovery, blood lactate, or peak acceleration compared to losing (all p > 0.05).
Why the study?
Do heart rate recovery, blood lactate, and acceleration differ between winners and losers in simulated taekwondo combat?
Population
12 male elite taekwondo athletes from a national team with at least 5 years of experience
Comparison
Simulated taekwondo combat vs Winners vs. losers
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Heart rate recovery and lactate levels do not distinguish winners from losers; hypothesis-generating for other determinants of taekwondo outcomes.
Observational (n=12)
Do heart rate recovery, blood lactate, and acceleration differ between winners and losers in simulated taekwondo combat?
p-value: p=> 0.05
Physiological variables such as heart rate recovery and blood lactate do not appear to be decisive factors in the outcome of simulated taekwondo combat among elite athletes.
Cerda‐Kohler et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Taekwondo elite athletes (n=12). Winning simulated combat vs. Losing simulated combat was evaluated on Heart rate recovery, blood lactate, and peak acceleration (p=> 0.05). Winning a simulated taekwondo combat was not associated with significant differences in heart rate recovery, blood lactate, or peak acceleration compared to losing (all p > 0.05).
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