Research summary · Injury prevention
Warm-up training and injury severity in elite taekwondo
A South Korean trial evaluates the Get Set–Train Smarter warm-up in 362 elite taekwondo athletes aged 16 years and older.
- Publication year
- 2026
- First published online
- Publication type
- Cluster-randomized controlled trial
- Journal
- Physical Therapy in Sport
- Population / context
- Elite adolescent and young-adult taekwondo
What the publication reports
Across a competitive season, total injury incidence did not differ clearly between groups. The intervention group had a reported 34% lower severe-injury rate and fewer ligament injuries, while minor muscle injuries increased modestly. Injury outcomes were adjusted for training exposure.
Limits and interpretation
Findings concern elite athletes in one national setting and should not be generalized to all ages or combat sports. Changes in injury severity do not establish fewer injuries overall or prove a particular biomechanical mechanism.
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The effect of a structured injury prevention program on injury severity and type in elite Adolescent and Young Adult Taekwondo athletes
Original publication / indexed recordPMID: 42248134DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2026.101943Reader discussion
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