Detección de talentos en practicantes de taekwondo

Abstract

ResumenSe presenta una visión general de las características de deportistas jóvenes de taekwondo que parecen contribuir al rendimiento. Se resumen las conclusiones de la literatura científica, con el objeto de destacar el conocimiento actual respecto a los componentes físicos y psicológicos que se consideran importantes para tener éxito en la competición. Para aumentar las posibilidades de que los jóvenes practicantes de taekwondo se conviertan en adultos campeones, es necesaria una óptima infraestructura, entrenadores formados, científicos deportivos cualificados y directivos bien informados. Palabras clave: Rendimiento deportivo, evaluación del rendimiento, madurez, características físicas, características psicológicas, características técnicas. Talent Detection in Taekwondo PractitionersAbstract: An overview is presented of characteristics of young taekwondo athletes that are believed to contribute to performance. Findings from the scientific literature were summarized to highlight the current knowledge regarding physical and psychological components that are deemed important to be successful in competition. To increase the chances of taekwondo youngsters in becoming adult champions, optimal infrastructure, well-educated coaches, qualified sport scientists, and informed governing bodies are needed. Key words: Sport performance, performance assessment, maturity, physical characteristics, psychological characteristics, technical characteristics. Detecção de talentos em praticantes de taekwondoResumo: Apresenta-se uma visão geral das características que parecem contribuir para o rendimento dos jovens desportistas de taekwondo. Resume-se as principais conclusões da literatura científica, com o objectivo de destacar o conhecimento actual relativamente a componentes físicos e psicológicos que se consideram importantes para se ter êxito na competição. Para aumentar as possibilidades dos jovens de taekwondo se converterem em adultos campeões, é necessária uma óptima infra-estrutura, treinadores formados, desportistas científicos qualificados e direcções bem informadas. Palavras-chave: Rendimento desportivo, avaliação do rendimento, maturidade, características físicas, características psicológicas, características técnicas.

Height categories as a healthier alternative to weight categories in taekwondo competition

“…Theoretically, a longer lower limbs becomes a longer lever to generate more power in kicking techniques, and a longer striking distance than the opponent provides advantage in order to reach the scoring area (De la Fuente & Gómez-Landero Rodríguez, in press; Kazemi, Waalen, Morgan, & White, 2006;Markovic, Misigoj-Durakovic, & Trninic, 2005). Related to this idea, authors like Bridge et al, (2014), Kazemi et al (2013), Pieter (2010), Kazemi et al (2006) and Markovic et al (2005) have reported that more successful athletes are taller than their regular counterparts. Dubnov-Raz et al (2015) have studied the relationship between height and weight in karate athletes, dividing them into hypothetical height categories and hypothetical weight categories and calculating how many participants fit into corresponding divisions of both categorizations.…”

Exploratory study on maturation and competition level in young karate practitioners

“…The question we want to explore is whether children belonging to the same category of competition have different maturations, which leads to an unbalanced confrontation, since athletes with higher maturation levels have greater physical skills (Anderson & Ward, 2002;Backous et al, 1990;Pieter, 2012;Towlson et al, 2018), which in turn increases the chance of winning (Gabbett, 2015). Analyzing these evaluations by the category of competition, we found that there were several categories with maturational advanced athletes, showing that competitive equity may be at stake.…”

“…Despite the differences in maturation among children, chronological age remains the main criterion for equalizing the competition levels, but with limited efficiency (Malina, 2000). These differences in maturation among athletes or differences between chronological and biological age have been studied since the beginning of the 20 th century (e.g., Crampton, 1908), and have pointed out that maturational status had significant influences in physical fitness (Anderson & Ward, 2002;Backous, Farrow, & Friedl, 1990;Towlson, Cobley, Parkin, & Lovell, 2018), performance (Pieter, 2012), and body dimensions (Backous et al, 1990).…”

Perfil antropométrico y somatotipo de regatistas del equipo preolímpico español de vela

“…En este sentido, el estudio de la composición corporal es uno de los criterios para la especialización de cualquier deporte, (Reilly, 2008, López et al, 2016, 2017) y más concretamente en vela ya que cada clase presenta una serie de exigencias, obligando a los regatistas a poseer una determinada morfología corporal (Bojsen-Moller et al, 2007) Se ha visto que el peril antropométrico de los regatistas de las diferentes clases inluye en el resultado, (Neville et al, 2009;Polato et al, 2007) así como el somatotipo puede ser un indicador relativo del rendimiento, (Matsudo, 1996, citado en Pieter, 2010) por lo que el seguimiento de la evolución de los jóvenes deportistas es una de las principales funciones asumidas por clubes y federaciones deportivas en la actualidad, creando en diferentes deportes el peril antropométrico de los atletas (Correa, 2008;López et al, 2013;Pieter, 2010;Muros et al, 2016). Este tipo de valoraciones permiten, no sólo el control de su salud y rendimiento, sino también detectar talentos deportivos para etapas posteriores de sus carreras deportivas, e incluso comparar su crecimiento con los actuales deportistas destacados de su disciplina (Pazo, 2010).…”