Table 3 Comparison of values (means ± standard deviations) and effect size of vertical jumps, speed run and dynamic postural control between the non sport children and the TKD practitioners children. The significance level was set at P <0.05 (NS = non significant)
From: Pre-pubertal males practising Taekwondo exhibit favourable postural and neuromuscular performance
Non sport children | TKD practitioners children | Effect size | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vertical jumps (cm) | SJ | 18.85 ± 4.00 | 24.30 ± 4.85 | 1.22 [large] | 0.003 | |
CMJ | 19.54 ± 4.23 | 23.53 ± 5.44 | 0.81 [large] | 0.035 | ||
Speed run (s) | 5 m | 1.30 ± 0.10 | 1.54 ± 0.33 | 0.98 [large] | 0.008 | |
10 m | 2.23 ± 0.16 | 2.43 ± 0.30 | 0.83 [large] | 0.038 | ||
20 m | 3.98 ± 0.30 | 4.06 ± 0.31 | 0.26 [medium] | NS | ||
30 m | 5.72 ± 0.41 | 5.74 ± 0.38 | 0.05 [small] | NS | ||
Dynamic postural control (cm) | Anterolateral | Right | 78.4 ± 10.8 | 83.5 ± 6.6 | 0.56 [large] | NS |
Left | 77.2 ± 10.6 | 93.8 ± 7.5 | 1.80 [large] | 0.000 | ||
Anterior | Right | 79.4 ± 9.4 | 83.9 ± 1.01 | 0.67 [large] | NS | |
Left | 79.6 ± 8.7 | 86.1 ± 5.4 | 0.59 [large] | 0.031 | ||
Anteromedial | Right | 83.5 ± 1.08 | 91.5 ± 8.4 | 1.33 [large] | 0.042 | |
Left | 82.8 ± 8.9 | 94.0 ± 7.6 | 1.35 [large] | 0.002 | ||
Medial | Right | 80.7 ± 11.4 | 93.1 ± 9.8 | 1.16 [large] | 0.005 | |
Left | 80.04 ± 10.0 | 96,3 ± 9,5 | 1.67 [large] | 0.000 | ||
Posteromedial | Right | 85.1 ± 1.48 | 95.9 ± 9.2 | 1.63 [large] | 0.034 | |
Left | 81.7 ± 9.2 | 92.1 ± 6.9 | 1.27 [large] | 0.003 | ||
Posterior | Right | 73.2 ± 14.7 | 94.4 ± 9.01 | 1.73 [large] | 0.000 | |
Left | 74.9 ± 12.8 | 94.1 ± 7.6 | 1.82 [large] | 0.000 | ||
Posterolateral | Right | 69.1 ± 1.04 | 87.1 ± 1.1 | 1.68 [large] | 0.000 | |
Left | 71.9 ± 1.1 | 94.2 ± 7.8 | 4.00 [large] | 0.000 | ||
Lateral | Right | 61.2 ± 12.3 | 79.4 ± 9.9 | 1.63 [large] | 0.000 | |
Left | 65.66 ± 10.3 | 93.5 ± 7.4 | 3.10 [large] | 0.000 | ||