Vol. 6, No 1, 2008 pp. 21 - 29
UDC 796.41.85
Scientific Paper
A SURVEY OF THE PHYSICAL FITNESS OF THE MALE TAEKWONDO ATHLETES OF THE IRANIAN NATIONAL TEAM
Abdossaleh Zar1*, Azadeh Gilani2, Kh Ebrahim1, M.h Gorbani3
1Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
2Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3Department of Physical Education and Sport ScienceTehran University, Tehran, Iran
*E-mail: A_zar@std.sbu.ac.ir, Sa_zaras@yahoo.com
Abstract. Performing exercises at a satisfactory level depends on physiological, anthropometric, psychological factors. These factors are found in many of the models which are used to analyze the performance in different exercises. The precondition for any progress is having physical abilities. Knowing the anthropometric and physiological characteristics of players in each type of exercise is the most important and effective factor in their performance. The purpose of this study is to survey the physical fitness of male Taekwondo athletes of the Iranian national team during the period from 2001 to 2005. This research is of the descriptive type. For this purpose we have examined members of the national team during the period from 2001 to 2005, as a static society. The national team is composed of 10 member each year (N=10, M age=21 SD=1.78, M height= 172.06 SD= 4.68). Different factors of physical fitness and anthropometric characteristics were studied. Our findings show that the best records were registered during the year 2001 and 2002, while the worst ones were registered in 2005. Despite these facts, the fitness of the national team during these years has decreased.
Key words:  physical fitness, male Taekwondo athletes, national team
PREGLED (ISPITIVANJE) FIZIČKOG FITNESA MUŠKIH TEKVONDO SPORTISTA IRANSKOG NACIONALNOG TIMA
Vešto izvođenje vežbi na zadovoljavajućem nivou zavisi od fizioloških, antropometrijskih i psiholoških faktora. Ove faktore koriste se u mnogim modelima za analizu izvođenja različitih vežbi. Preduslov za svaki progres je posedovanje fizičkih sposobnosti. Poznavanje antropometrijskih i fizioloških karakteristika igrača u svakoj oblasti vežbanja je najvažniji i najefektivniji faktor njihovog izvođenja. Svrha ove studije je pregled (ispitivanje) fizičkog fitnesa muških tekvondo atleta koji su bili u nacionalnom timu od 2001-2005 godine. Ovo istraživanje je opisno. U ovu svrhu mi smo posmatrali članove nacionalnog tima tokom 2001-2005, kao statičko društvo. Nacionalni tim se sastoji svake godine od 10 članova (N =10, M age = 21 SD = 1.78, M visina= 172.06 SD=4.68). Različiti faktori fizičkog fitnesa i antropometrijskih karakteristika su bili predmet istraživanja. Nalazi ovog istraživanja su pokazali da su najbolji rezultati ostvareni tokom 2001 i 2002 godine, dok su najgori ostvareni tokom 2005 godine. Bez obzira na ove činjenice, fitnes status nacionalnog tima tokom godina istraživanja je imao silaznu putanju.
Ključne reči: fizički fitnes, muški tekvondo sportisti, nacionalni tim