APPLICATION OF WINGATE TEST IN TAEKWON-DO ITF ATHLETES

The present study aimed to investigate the change in the anaerobic capacity of ITF competitors. Methodology: The study was conducted in the period 2015-2023 and a total of 142 athletes of both sexes participated, distributed as follows (men aged 20.14±3.2 years; weight 75.59±13.26 kg; height 179.93±7 cm and women aged 22.18±5.2 years; weight 60.68±8.69 kg; height 165.53±5.07 cm). Changes in metrics will be examined: peak power (w; w/kg), average power (w; w/kg), performance decline (%), maximum rpm, and heart rate of the athletes. Mathematical-statistical methods were applied: descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, comparative analysis with Student's t-test for independent samples, and One-way ANOVA. Results: Statistically significant differences were observed in the indicators of peak power, average power, maximum revolutions, and pulse frequencies between the sexes. It was found that there were no statistically significant differences in the percentage level of decline in performance between athletes of both sexes. Differences in peak power, average power, and maximum revolutions were observed in the male competitors during the period under review. Female athletes show differences over the years in peak power and peak rpm. Conclusions: A large correlation between height and maximum and average power was found and a large correlation between weight and average power. An improvement in the level of anaerobic capacity was observed in ITF Taekwon-Do competitors of both sexes.