Key result
The Short Intermittent Taekwondo Test (SITT) induced similar maximal oxygen uptake (P=0.85) and maximal heart rate (P=0.76) compared to treadmill CPET.
Why the study?
The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a new Short Intermittent Taekwondo Test to assess the physiological and metabolic profile of athletes.
Does the Short Intermittent Taekwondo Test (SITT) induce similar physiological responses compared to a treadmill cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) in black belt athletes?
Cross-Sectional (n=17)
Does the Short Intermittent Taekwondo Test (SITT) induce similar physiological responses compared to a treadmill cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) in black belt athletes?
p-value: p=0.85 for V̇O2max, 0.76 for HRmax
The Short Intermittent Taekwondo Test induces similar maximal oxygen uptake and heart rate responses as a standard treadmill test, suggesting it can be used to assess aerobic power in taekwondo athletes.
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a new Short Intermittent Taekwondo Test (SITT) in 17 black belt athletes.METHODS: Maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O2max), carbon dioxide production (V̇CO2), respiratory exchange ratio (RER), heart rate (HR), and blood lactate concentration [La]+ during treadmill cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) and SITT were compared. SITT started with 10 sec of all-out kicks, alternating legs, and progressively increasing 5 s on each stage until the 4th stage. After the 4th stage the participants performed 25 s of turning kicks (Dolleo chagi), on each stage until the last (10th stage). The passive recovery phase after the 4th and the 7th stage lasted 30 s.RESULTS: V̇O2max and maximal HRmax were not significantly different (P=0.85 vs. P=0.76) between tests, while RER and [La]+ were significantly higher in SITT than in CPET (P=0.002 vs. P=0.001). No difference in RPE (P=0.84) was found. A significant positive correlation between two tests for V̇O2max and HRmax was found.CONCLUSIONS: Our findings showed that SITT induces physiological responses like CPET suggesting that it can be used to assess aerobic power in national taekwondo athletes, thus helping coaches to select correctly training intensities and monitor athletes’ aerobic performance along the training phases.
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Panascì et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Black belt taekwondo athletes (n=17). Short Intermittent Taekwondo Test (SITT) vs. Treadmill cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) was evaluated on Maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O2max) and maximal heart rate (HRmax) (p=0.85 for V̇O2max, 0.76 for HRmax). The Short Intermittent Taekwondo Test (SITT) induced similar maximal oxygen uptake (P=0.85) and maximal heart rate (P=0.76) compared to treadmill CPET.
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