SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
The Psychosocial Effects of Taekwondo Training: A Meta-Analysis.
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- Effects of olympic combat sports on physical fitness in non-athlete students: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- An empirical study on the multidimensional influencing factors of taekwondo training for middle school students in an artificial intelligence environment.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Karate interventions in children and adolescents: a scoping review of psychosocial and cognitive outcomes.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- The Role of Physical Activity in ADHD Management: Diagnostic, Digital and Non-Digital Interventions, and Lifespan Considerations.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Taekwondo exercises for women improve quality of life, physical self-defence skills, and psychological resilience.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Comparison of energy consumption and excess post-exercise oxygen consumption according to Taekwondo Taegeuk Poomsae performance in Taekwondo players.Physical activity and nutrition · 2023Article
- Feeling of Meaningfulness and Anxiety of Taekwon-Do Fighters in a Salutogenic Notion.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and international sport, and its psychosocial benefits for its trainees have been studied extensively. This review aims to systematically assess and meta-analyze the effects of Taekwondo training on sociality, character, etiquette, and school life adjustment. We searched the RISS, NDSL, and KISS electronic databases between January 1985 and December 2019. We also included gray literature, such as theses, in addition to peer-reviewed articles. R software (version 3.6.2, R Core Team, Vienna, Austria) was used to synthesize the effect sizes and perform moderation analyses. Twenty-eight studies (24 cross-sectional and four intervention studies) were included in the final meta-analysis. Significant positive effects of Taekwondo training were found on sociality (MD = 0.266, 95% CI: 0.191 to 0.341), character (MD = 0.446, 95% CI: 0.331-0.560), etiquette (MD = 0.562, 95% CI: 0.500-0.624), and school life adjustment (MD = 0.308, 95% CI: 0.195-0.421). Overall, the findings of this meta-analysis support that Taekwondo can have a positive impact on the psychosocial factors of trainees. Due to several limitations discussed, well-designed RCTs and multiple levels of Taekwondo intervention studies should be conducted in future research to validate the current findings.
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