Relationships between Strength, Flexibility and Some Variables of Lower-Upper Body in Taekwondo

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between strength, flexibility and some variables of lower-upper body in taekwandos. 12 taekwandos participated in this study voluntarily. In the study, isometric dynamometer was used for the determination of knee (KS), back (BS) and grip strength (GS). Bia was used for determination of body fat percentage (BF), lean body mass, right-left leg fat, fat mass, muscle, lean mass; rightleftarmfat, fat mass, muscle, leanmass; trunkfat, fatmass, muscle and lean mass. According to the results of Multiple Linear Regression Analyses, KS were significantly correlated with left knee fat free mass (LKFFM), muscle mass (MM), right knee muscle (RKM) and left knee muscle (LKM) (R=0.92, p=.005). LKFFM, MM, RKM, LKM predicted %85,4 of the KS. However BSwere significantly correlated with LKFFM, MM, RKM and LNM (R=0.90, p=.005). LKFFM, MM, RKM and LNM predicted %81.4of theBS and also right arm grip strength (RAGS) were significantly correlated with left arm fat free mass (LAFFM), right arm fat free mass (RAFFM), MM, right arm muscle (RAM), leftarm muscle (LAM), right muscle (RM) (R=0.50, p=.005). LAFFM, RAFFM, RAM, LAM, RM predicted %25.3of the BS. On theotherleftarm grip strength (LAGS) were significantly correlated with LAFFM, MM, RAM and LAM (R=0.86, p=.005). LAFFM, MM, RAM and LAM predicted %75.1of the LAGS.Flexibility (F) was significantly correlated with LKFFM, MM, RKM, LKM, LAFFM (R=0.98, p=.005). LKFFM, MM, RKM, LKM, LAFFM predicted %96.1 of the F. On the other hand no significant correlated were obtained for balance and other variables (p>0.05). As a conclusion, thefindings of thepresentstudyindicatedthatLKFFM, MM, RKM, LKM, LAFFM, LAM, RAM play a determinant role in F, KS, BS and GS.