Abstract
The aim of the study was to determine the mutual contribution of morphological characteristics (body height and body mass) and selected motor skills (flexibility, agility, repetitive and explosive strength) to the changes that followed karate training. Karate training for two years was used to induce changes in characteristics and abilities. The research had a longitudinal design in which fourteen karate fighters (M = 7; F = 7) took part. The first measurement was carried out in September 2016 (BW = 159.11 ± 15.19; BW = 54.39 ± 15.53; age = 12.79 ± 2.72), while the second was carried out in September 2018 (BW = 165.2 ± 10.11; BW = 58.80 ± 15.42; year = 14.79 ± 2.72). The measured variables were: body height (TV), body mass (TM), sit and reach (SID), splits (ŠPG), running 4x10m (4x10m), running 4x8m (4x8m), lifting the trunk for 30 seconds (DT30sek), mixed pull-ups (MZG), squats (ČUČ), standing long jump (SUD) and standing triple jump (TRM), from which pre- to post- percentage changes were calculated (D). Pirson correlation was used to determine associations between D variables. Significant correlations were found between DTV and DŠPG (r = 0.794; p = 0.019), DTM and DŠPG (r = 0.776; p = 0.002), DSID and D4x8m (r = -0.628; p = 0.022), DŠPG and DTRM (r = 0.657; p = 0.015), DDT30sek and DMZG (r = 0.791; p = 0.002), DDT30sedž and DTRM (r = 0.535; p = 0.049), DSUD and DTRM (r = 0.581; p = 0.029). The results of this study can help in understanding the development of karate athletes through karate training.
Publisher
University of Priština – Faculty of Sport and Physical Education in Leposavić
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