Research summary · Para sport
Neuromuscular warm-up in elite Para taekwondo
A trial tests an eight-week, sport-specific neuromuscular warm-up against routine warm-up in elite K44 Para-taekwondo athletes.
- Publication year
- 2026
- First published online
- Publication type
- Randomized controlled clinical trial
- Journal
- Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly
- Population / context
- Elite K44 Para-taekwondo athletes
What the publication reports
Twenty-four national-team athletes were randomized equally. Three weekly 20-minute MASS-12 sessions produced larger gains in dynamic balance and visual reaction time than routine warm-up; proprioception improved within the intervention group.
Limits and interpretation
Only 24 athletes from one national team participated, and post-test outcomes were functional surrogates rather than injury incidence or competition results. The findings require replication across Para classifications and settings.
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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
Original publication / indexed recordPMID: 41951212DOI: 10.1123/apaq.2025-0141Reader discussion
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