Are isokinetic leg torques and kick velocity reliable predictors of competitive level in taekwondo athletes?

The aim of this study is to analyze how isokinetic knee and hip peak torques and roundhouse kick velocities are related to expertise level (elite vs. sub-elite) in taekwondo athletes. Seven elite and seven sub-elite athletes were tested for kick-specific variables (KSV, composed of kinematic variabl...

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Main Authors: Pedro Vieira Sarmet Moreira, Coral Falco, Luciano Luporini Menegaldo, Márcio Fagundes Goethel, Leandro Vinhas de Paula, Mauro Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235582