Performance-Related and Body Composition Differences Between High and Low-Performing Taekwondo Athletes: An Exploratory Study
Angeliki Kavvoura, Nikolaos Zaras, Evangelia Makri, Christos Ormanlidis, Alexandra Avloniti, Asimenia F. Gioftsidou, Athanasios Chatzinikolaou, Anastasia Beneka, Gerasimos Terzis, Vivian Paraskevi Malliou · 2026
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Angeliki Kavvoura and co-authors compare top and bottom female taekwondo athletes on body and power measures, in a 2026 study. Twenty-six athletes were split by their score on a repeated kick-speed test. Scans measured body makeup; jumps and a knee machine measured power and torque. High performers kicked more in the opening set of the test.
They also carried more lean mass, above all in the trunk, and jumped farther from standing. Knee-bending torque at slow speed ran higher in the top group. Across everyone, kick performance tracked with lean mass and knee torque at both test speeds. The authors say strength and lean mass separate levels in this sport, at least among women.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Angeliki Kavvoura, Nikolaos Zaras, Evangelia Makri, Christos Ormanlidis, Alexandra Avloniti, Asimenia F. Gioftsidou, Athanasios Chatzinikolaou, Anastasia Beneka, Gerasimos Terzis, Vivian Paraskevi Malliou |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |