Anaerobic capacity of elite Taiwanese Taekwondo athletes

摘要

Introduction. - This study aims to investigate anaerobic capacity with Wingate test of 11 elite male and seven elite female Taiwanese Taekwondo athletes, including Olympic gold- and silver-medalists.Synthesis of facts. - The peak power, mean power, and fatigue index were 8.42 +-0.86 (mean+-S.D.) W/kg, 6.56 +-0.60 W/kg, and 42.17 +-9.02%, respectively, in males, and 6.64 +-0.42, 5.45 +-0.88 W/kg, and 42.54 +- 19.73%, respectively, in females. The two medalists showed relatively high peak and mean power with low fatigue index.Conclusion. - Taiwanese Taekwondo athletes may need to improve anaerobic capacity.