Psycho-physiological aspects of small combats in taekwondo: impact of area size and within-round sparring partners

• Main Authors: Ibrahim Ouergui (Author), Luca Ardigò (Author), Okba Selmi (Author), Hamdi Chtourou (Author), Anissa Bouassida (Author), Emerson Franchini (Author), Ezdine Bouhlel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The study investigated physiological and psychological responses to taekwondo combat sessions as a function of different area sizes and within-round sparring partners. Twenty-four adolescent (age: 17 ± 1years) male (n = 12) and female (n = 12) taekwondo athletes participated in the study. Each athle...