Unit:
Department of Physical Education & Sport ScienceLibrary of the School of Physical Education and Sport Science
Author:
KANELLOU MARIA
TELALI DIMITRA
Supervisors info:
Νικολαΐδου Μαρία Ελισσάβετ, Μέλος ΕΕΠ, ΣΕΦΑΑ, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Απόδοση ισορροπίας στο Ταεκβοντό: αξιολόγηση μεθοδολογικής ποιότητας και μετά-ανάλυση
Translated title:
Balance performance in taekwondo: assessment of methodological quality and meta-analysis
Summary:
The present study examined the possible effect of taekwondo (TKD) systematic
training on balance performance and the possible differences between TKD athletes
and those engaged in other sports. During the period from November 2019 to
January 2020, the PubMed database was searched for relevant articles in English
using as key-words the following: taekwondo, balance, static balance, dynamic
balance, postural, dominant leg, dominance. The PEDro scale was used for the
methodological quality assessment and a meta-analysis with the fixed effect method
and the mean difference with fixed 95% CI was performed (Review Manager,
v.5.4.1.). Thirteen (13) studies satisfying the selection criteria were selected and the
basic qualitative data from each study were extracted in table format. Results on the
methodological quality assessment showed that 9 out of the 13 studies had a 4/10
PEDro scale score, 3 studies had a 5/10 score and 1 study a 6/10 score. The overall
mean score was 4.4/10. The meta-analysis results examining the effect of TKD
systematic training on balance performance in young subjects were based on 3
studies with a total sample size of 106 persons aged 10-16 years old (TKD athletes=
52 persons, non-athletes=58). The overall weight of the effect of the 3 studies on the
higher balance performance of young TKD athletes compared to age matched nonathletes ranged from ~16% - 47% (median value: 34.8%). The meta-analysis results
showed that young TKD athletes had a significantly lower CoP sway velocity during
the one-legged stance, as well as a reduced reliance on the visual and vestibular
system in order to achieve postural balance. It can be concluded that the metaanalysis provides evidence for a superior balance performance of young people who
systematically train in TKD, however caution is needed due to the very low number
of the examined studies.
Main subject category:
Education - Sport science
Keywords:
taekwondo, balance, meta-analysis, postural balance performance
