Acute Effects of Different Warm-up Methods on Physical Performance of Elite Female Taekwondo Players

The present study aimed to determine the effect of different warm-up methods on physical fitness abilities.Eighteen elite female taekwondo players (age ۱۶.۹۷ ± ۲.۰۳ years, weight ۵۰.۵۰ ± ۵.۳۸ kg, height ۱۶۳.۵۶ ± ۴.۹۸ cm and training background ۸.۱۶ ± ۳.۶۵ years) were randomly assigned to either the traditional, PAP, and BFR method groups as counterbalances with an interval of ۷۲ hours between tests. All methods had ۱۵ minutes, including ۵ minutes of jogging and ۵ minutes of stretching, but they differed in the last ۵ minutes. Therefore, in the traditional method, three sets of ۲۰ repetitions of kicking mate were done. In PAP, ۱ set of ۲۰ repetitions of the squat by ۶۰% of ۱RM and then three sets of ۶ repetitions by ۸۰% of ۱RM were done. In BFR, ۱ set of ۲۰ repetitions of the squat by ۱۰% of ۱RM and three sets of ۱۵ repetitions by ۳۰% of ۱RM with restrictive cuff pressure were done. Physical performance tests included power (vertical jump), strength (leg press), agility (Illinois), speed (۴۰-yd), and anaerobic power (RAST) were recorded immediately after each warm-up method.Analysis of research findings showed a significant difference between power, agility, speed, and anaerobic power in the BFR and PAP method (P=۰.۰۰۱) and between PAP and the traditional method (P=۰.۰۰۱). However, no significant difference was observed between BFR and traditional methods. In addition, no significant difference was observed between the three BFR, PAP, and traditional methods in strength variable (P>۰.۰۵).According to the research findings, using the PAP method in the warm-up process can have more advantages than traditional warm-up and BFR in improving the performance of athletes.

کلیدواژه ها:

post-activation potentiation ، Blood flow restriction ، sport-specific