Abstract:
The purpose of this research was to compare the effects between elastic resistance training with free-motion resistance training on velocity and force in female taekwondo players. Twenty female taekwondo players from Chulalongkorn Taekwondo Club between 18-24 years of age were purposively selected and divided into two groups of ten subjects using balance ability and flexibility of hip flexion. Both groups were trained for three times a week for 8 weeks. The velocity and force of axe kick were taken before, after 4 and 8 weeks of the training. Mean and standard deviation were presented, One-way analysis of variance with repeated measures was used for test the differences of the mean within groups. If their existed differences, LSD was used. The level of significance was set at .05 throughout the study. The research demonstrated that after 4 and 8 week of the training, both-groups had significantly improved the velocity and force of axe kick when compared with thepretest. After 4 and 8 week of the training, the elastic resistance training group had higher velocity and force of axe kick than the free-motion resistance training group. In conclusion,The elastic resistance training and free-motion resistance training can increase speed and force of axe kick in female taekwondo athletes. In addition, the elastic resistance training improve speed and force of axe kick more than the free-motion resistance training.