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The effects of exercise training and nutritional supplementation on taekwondo performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Background: Taekwondo involves dynamic kicking and intermittent high-intensity efforts; the quantitative effects of training and supplementation on sport-specific outcomes remain unclear. Objective: To systematically quantify the effects of exercise training and nutritional supplementation on taekwondo-specific performance indicators-TSAT, FSKT (10-s and multiple-bout), CMJ, VO Methods: A PRISMA-guided systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis (SMD, 95% CI) were conducted on randomized or quasi-experimental studies involving taekwondo athletes. Risk of bias was assessed using RoB 2.0. Primary outcomes included TSAT and FSKT performance; secondary outcomes included CMJ, VO Results: Exercise training significantly improved TSAT (SMD = -0.82; 95% CI: -1.43 to -0.21), FSKT-10s (SMD = 0.82; 95% CI: 0.15-1.49), FSKT-mult (SMD = 0.95; 95% CI: 0.55-1.35), and VO Conclusion: Both exercise training and nutritional supplementation significantly improve agility, repeated-kick performance, and aerobic capacity in taekwondo athletes. Nevertheless, the findings should be generalized cautiously due to the observed heterogeneity. Future well-designed, adequately powered randomized controlled trials with standardized protocols are warranted. Systematic review registration: Identifier: CRD420251007058.
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