The effect of eight weeks of Taekwondo training on the endurance of the core muscles in girls with clubfoot

Ameneh Pourrahim¹ Nabil Niyazi Camel²

1) Associate Professor of Sports Physiology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran
2) Master s student in Sports Physiology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran

Publication : Second International Exercise Physiology Conference(sportuma2023.ir)
Abstract :
Abstract Background and purpose: Dynamic cross-leggedness of the knee is a common risk factor for acute injuries and overuse injuries of the lower limbs. The central region of the body can be considered as a muscle belt in the center of the movement chain, which is a stabilizing unit for the spine and trunk. The muscle strength and endurance of this area allows the system to perform the distribution, delivery and transmission of the desired force by mechanically stabilizing the spine. Many experts consider the central stability area as a key component in improving sports performance. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to consider the effect of eight weeks of Taekwondo training on the endurance of the core muscles in adolescent girls with clubfoot. Methodology: The statistical sample of the research consisted of 30 girls aged 14-18. After the test, the samples were randomly divided into an experimental group (n=15) and a control group (n=15). To compare the average of the research variables before and after the exercise protocol in each group, the correlated t-test was used, and for the inter-group comparison of the variables, the analysis of covariance test was used at the significance level of P≥0.05. Results: The results of the correlated t-test showed that there was a significant difference (P≥0.05) in the scores of Chorus muscle endurance (Sorenson s test) in both the control and experimental groups between the pre-test and the post-test, but this difference in the experimental group that exercises They did Tekdano, it was more. Conclusion: Considering the results of this research, we know that eight weeks of Tekdano training leads to an increase in the central endurance of the trunk area of girls with clubfoot.
Keywords : cross leg dynamics taekwondo central trunk endurance