Effect of PNF and Dynamic Stretching on Kicking Techniques Among Taekwondo Beginners

Kok, Si Qin (2018) Effect of PNF and Dynamic Stretching on Kicking Techniques Among Taekwondo Beginners. Final Year Project (Bachelor), Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the effect between dynamic stretching and PNF on flexibility and kicking skills of Taekwondo beginners in TARUC. A total of 45 taekwondo beginners participated in this study age between 18 to 25 years old. Sit and reach test, Passive straight leg raise test, front kick test and chopping kick test was conducted in pre-test. The subjects were divided into 3 groups, PNF group N=15, Dynamic group N=15 and Control group N=15. PNF group and Dynamic group consisted 3 days per week for six weeks of flexibility stretching training whereas control group was no intervention in the six weeks training. Post-test was conducted same as pre-test after the six weeks training. Paired sample T-test and One Way ANOVA Turkey Post-hoc test were used to analyse the results. The results showed that there were significant different for the 3 groups between their pre-test and post-test results. For pre-test, there were no significant difference for the mean flexibility and kicking score for all the test between PNF group, dynamic stretching group and control group. On the post-test, there weresignificance difference for passive straight leg raise, front kick test and chopping kick testbut it is no significance difference for sit and reach test on the mean flexibility and kicking score between PNF group, dynamic stretching group and control group. As the conclusion, PNF stretching and dynamic stretching training have improvement in flexibility and kicking techniques.