Investigation of Some Physical Parameters of Elite Hearing Impaired Judo and Taekwondo Athletes

摘要

Being disabled is not an obstacle for upgrading one's standards of living. Sports are an important factor that serves this paand enables the disabled to hold on to their lives. The aim of this study was to investigate of some physical paraimpaired judo and taekwondo athletes. 8 Judoka (age: 26.75±5.34 years; weight: 82.50±11.63 kg; height: 176.88±6.38 cm) and 11Taekwondo athletes (age: 26.45±5.02 years; weight: 63.45±10.50 kg; height: 174.18±7.96 cm) that are hearinstudy. Results were obtained using Mann-Whitney U Test, as average±SD. Significance values were analyzed in the statistics program andfound to be p<0.05. No significant difference was found in between groups in the values ocharacteristics (except for subscapularis and body weight).behavioral problems in athletes, problems especially in the participation of sportsindividuals are not much different than hearing individuals, in terms of physical fitness. However, hearing impaired individuat an elite level, want to have more opportunities to partiindifference regarding communication that they face, would also be reduced. Therefore, hearing impaired individuals need factsports to strengthen the communication skills in between themselves.characteristics, branches of participants have similar features.