Physiological responses and perceived exertion during international Taekwondo competition

C. Bridge, M. Jones, B. Drust

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Abstract

PURPOSE: To investigate the physiological responses and perceived exertion during international Taekwondo competition. METHODS: Eight male Taekwondo black belts (mean +/- SD, age 22 +/- 4 y, body mass 69.4 +/- 13.4 kg, height 1.82 +/- 0.10 m, competition experience 9 +/- 5 y) took part in an international-level Taekwondo competition. Each combat included three 2-min rounds with 30 s of recovery between each round. Heart rate (HR) was recorded at 5-s intervals during each combat. Capillary blood lactate samples were taken from the fingertip 1 min before competition, directly after each round and 1 min after competition. Competitors' rating of perceived exertion (RPE) was recorded for each round using Borg's 6-to-20 scale. RESULTS: HR (round 1: 175 +/- 15 to round 3: 187 +/- 8 beats x min(-1); P < .05), percentage of HR maximum (round 1: 89 +/- 8 to round 3: 96 +/- 5% HRmax; P < .05), blood lactate (round 1: 7.5 +/- 1.6 to round 3: 11.9 +/- 2.1 mmol x L(-1); P < .05) and RPE (round 1: 11 +/- 2 to round 3: 14 +/- 2; P < .05; mean +/- SD) increased significantly across rounds. CONCLUSIONS: International-level Taekwondo competition elicited near-maximal cardiovascular responses, high blood lactate concentrations, and increases in competitors' RPE across combat. Training should therefore include exercise bouts that sufficiently stimulate both aerobic and anaerobic metabolism
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 2007
EventBritish Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Conference - University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
Duration: 12 Sept 200714 Sept 2007

Conference

ConferenceBritish Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityBath
Period12/09/0714/09/07

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