THE EFFECT OF FUNCTIONAL SPORTS TRAINING ON TAE KWON DO ATHLETES’ EXPLOSIVE POWER

EFEITOS DE TREINAMENTO FUNCIONAL ESPORTIVO NA FORÇA EXPLOSIVA DE ATLETAS DE TAE KWON DO

EFECTOS DE ENTRENAMIENTO FUNCIONAL DEPORTIVO EN LA FUERZA EXPLOSIVA DE ATLETAS DE TAE KWON DO

ABSTRACT

Introduction:

The training methods of Tae Kwon Do athletes need to be scientific and standardized. Their explosive power, especially, has a direct impact on the performance in the sport.

Objective:

To study the content and methods of functional training for Tae Kwon Do athletes.

Methods:

This study includes a bibliographic investigation, an interview, and uses the logical analysis method to explore the functional training of Tae Kwon Do athletes.

Results:

There were highly significant changes in the explosive power before and after the athletes’ functional training experiment, as well as in their core endurance, core stability, routine skills, and other indicators.

Conclusion:

Functional training has become an effective method to improve the explosive power in Tae Kwon Do athletes. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.

Keywords:
Tae Kwon Do; Resistance Training; Sports; Athletes