Comparison of Lower Extremity Alignment among Taekwondo Athletes of Various Subdisciplines
Mi-ock Han,
Eun-wook Chang,
Hyung-pil Jun
Abstract:Background and Objectives: Studies analyzing lower extremity alignment (LEA) LEA among taekwondo subdisciplines athletes are lacking. This study compared LEA in the dominant and nondominant legs intaekwondo athletes. Materials and Methods: Twelve measurements of LEA were analyzed for 157 athletes (63 sparring, 50 demonstration, and 44 poomsae athletes) registered with the Korea Taekwondo Association. LEA was measured in the standing, supine, and prone positions using alignment application, a goniometer, a bubb… Show more
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