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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025

Taekwondo exercises for women improve quality of life, physical self-defence skills, and psychological resilience.

Ahmet Yıkılmaz, Coşkun Yılmaz, Atıf Çiçekli, Önder Eryılmaz, Cemalettin Budak, Musa Uyar, Tülay Ceylan, Özkan Güler, Fatma Neşe Şahin

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Ahmet YıkılmazFaculty of Sport Sciences, Iğdır University, Igdır, Türkiye.
Coşkun YılmazKelkit Aydın Doğan VC, Gümüşhane University, Gümüşhane, Türkiye.
Atıf ÇiçekliGovernorship of Amasya, Amasya, Türkiye.
Önder EryılmazFaculty of Education, Amasya University, Amasya, Türkiye.
Cemalettin BudakFaculty of Sport Sciences, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, Türkiye.
Musa UyarDepartment of Physical Education and Sports, National Defense University, Ankara, Türkiye.
Tülay CeylanPostgraduate Education Institute, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Türkiye.
Özkan GülerFaculty of Sport Sciences, Ankara University, Ankara, Türkiye.
Fatma Neşe ŞahinFaculty of Sport Sciences, Ankara University, Ankara, Türkiye.

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Abstract

Background: The extant research on Taekwondo has focused primarily on the physiological effects of training, with limited interest in psychological resilience, self-defence and quality of life levels. The present study examined the effects of Taekwondo exercises on psychological resilience, self-defence and quality of life levels in healthy female subjects. Methods: The present study comprised 30 healthy, sedentary female subjects. The subjects were randomly divided into two groups: one group participated in Taekwondo training (TG), while the other group served as the control group (CG). The sample sizes for both the TG and CG groups were 15. The TT group underwent conventional Taekwondo instruction, while the CG group maintained their habitual routine and refrained from sporting pursuits. The Brief Psychological Resilience Scale, the Physical Self-Defence Scale for Women, and the SF-12 Quality of Life Scale were administered before and after the six-week training period. Results: The 6-week Taekwondo training programme led to significant improvements in both physical health (PH) ( Conclusion: The positive effects of Taekwondo training on psychological resilience, physical self-defence and quality of life levels have been demonstrated in healthy female subjects. This study provides valuable insights into the impact of Taekwondo exercises on psychological resilience, physical self-defence and quality of life levels. The findings of this study can guide future intervention and programme design in the context of sports psychology.

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combat sportsmental healthphysical self-defensepsychological resiliencequality of lifesport psychologyTaekwondo

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PMCPMC12343644

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