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| Τίτλος: |
Effect of an 8-Week Neuromuscular Warm-Up Program on Balance, Reaction Time, and Proprioception in Athletes of the Iranian National Para-Taekwondo Team: A Clinical Trial. |
| Συγγραφείς: |
Rouhi, Mojtaba1 (AUTHOR), Barati, Amir Hossein1 (AUTHOR) ah_barati@sbu.ac.ir |
| Πηγή: |
Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly. Jul2026, Vol. 43 Issue 3, p1-9. 9p. |
| Θεματικοί όροι: |
*Exercise physiology, *Repeated measures design, *Proprioception, *Prompts (Psychology), *Data analysis, *Statistical sampling, *Randomized controlled trials, *Judgment sampling, *Mann Whitney U Test, *Knee joint, *Pre-tests & post-tests, *Analysis of variance, *Statistics, *Intraclass correlation, *Statistical reliability, *Reaction time, *Martial arts, *Data analysis software, *Exercise tests, *Calibration, *Neurodevelopmental treatment, *Warmup, *Postural balance, *Muscle contraction |
| Γεωγραφικοί όροι: |
Iran |
| Περίληψη: |
This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of an 8-week neuromuscular warm-up program on dynamic balance, reaction time (RT), and knee joint proprioception in 24 elite Iranian Para-taekwondo athletes (K44 class). Participants were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n = 12), performing the martial arts striking sports (MASS-12) protocol (three sessions/week, 20 min/session), or a control group (n = 12), following routine warm-ups. Outcome measures included dynamic balance (Biodex Balance System), knee proprioception at 30° and 70° (joint position reproduction), and visual RT. A 2 × 2 mixed repeated-measures analysis of variance revealed significant Group × Time interactions for dynamic balance (p =.001, η 2 =.19, d = 1.06) and RT (p =.03, η 2 =.22, d = 0.94). The intervention group showed significant within-group improvements in dynamic balance (p =.001), RT (p =.02), and proprioception at 30° (p =.01, d = 1.20) and 70° (p =.04, d = 1.30), with no significant changes in the control group. Between-group differences at posttest were significant for dynamic balance (p =.04) and RT (p =.03). These findings suggest that the MASS-12 neuromuscular warm-up enhances key functional indicators, potentially reducing injury risk in Para-taekwondo athletes. Implications for adapted physical activity practitioners include integrating this low-cost, feasible protocol into training regimens to optimize performance and safety. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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