The investigation aims at static examination and determination of differences for three age
groups: under 13, 13–15 years old and over 15, all practitioners of the martial art karate do …

Twenty-nine male judocas and nontraining peers participated in this study. The arch of the
foot (as Clarke's angular values) was measured under non-weight-bearing conditions in two …

The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between plantar pressure
distribution and balance in adolescent taekwondo athletes. Twenty-three adolescent …

Purpose: Karate is an activity with weight bearing nature along with very jumping
movements that exert a lot of mechanical pressure on athlete's lower extremities. Therefore …

The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between plantar pressure
distribution and balance in adolescent taekwondo athletes. Twenty-three adolescent …

Considering that we live in a world where the number of aggressions is steadily increasing,
it is becoming increasingly necessary to improve self-defense techniques that allow us to …

Methods This research was a quasi-experimental study performed in two phases: pre-test
and post-test. Forty female karatekas with flexible flat foot postures entered the study as …

2. Materials and Methods The present research method was quasi-experimental, and the
research design was comparative with the control group and the type of applied research …

Purpose: Karate is one of the most popular martial arts around the world, and flatfoot
deformity is one of the most common disorders in people participating in this sport. This …

Abstract Background & Study Aim. In the literature a lot of space is devoted to research on
the effects of practicing martial arts on the functional performance and muscle strength. In …