英文摘要 |
This study aimed to compare the roundhouse kickingreaction time (KRT)between legs of male high school taekwondo athletes.Correlations of the KRT with physical and fitness factors were also examined.34 male high school taekwondo athletes were recruited to join this study. Each was subjected to the measurement of roundhouse kicking reaction time, and a battery of fitness tests consisted of vertical jump, sit-and-reach, hexagon agility test, and static balance. The data were analyzed by paired T test, Pearson product-moment correlation and stepwise regression.Thesignificant level was set at 0.05. The results showed the non-dominant (ND) leg executed faster reaction time than the dominant (D) leg, however, length, static balance and dynamic balance were not different between legs. The KRT of dominant leg was significantly correlated with the static balance of the non-dominant leg, while the KRT of ND leg was significantly correlated with the hexagon test and static balance. Stepwise regression analysis showed that 23.1% of the variance of the KRT of the D leg can be explained by static balance, and 14% of the variance of the KRT of the ND leg can be explained by hexagon test.It is concluded that better static balance and dexterity were two factors that affect the roundhouse KRT. Training consisted of dexterity and single leg stability may improve the roundhouse KRT of taekwondo athletes. |