Zihinsel Antrenmanın Kas Yorgunluğu ve Tekme Performansı Üzerindeki Akut Etkileri: Elit Adölesan Taekwondo Sporcuları Örneği

The Acute Effects of Mental Training on Muscle Fatigue and Kicking Performance in Elite Adolescent Taekwondo Athletes

Burakhan Aydemir¹

*Correspondence: Burakhan Aydemir  
¹Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi, Beden Eğitimi Bölümü, Trabzon, Türkiye burakhanaydemir@ktu.edu.tr Orcid: 0000-0003-3922-3693

Doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18920230

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Received / Gönderim: 11.12.2025 Accepted / Kabul: 20.02.2026 Published / Yayın: 28.02.2026

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, sekiz hafta boyunca antrenman öncesinde uygulanan yapılandırılmış zihinsel antrenmanın, adölesan taekwondo sporcularında palding-chagi vuruş performansı ve alt ekstremite kas gruplarına ait yüzey sıcaklığı parametreleri üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Çalışma, randomize kontrollü, ön test–son test deneysel tasarımda yürütülmüştür. Adölesan taekwondo sporcuları deney (zihinsel antrenman + rutin antrenman; n=16) ve kontrol (yalnız rutin antrenman; n=15) gruplarına ayrılmıştır. Deney grubuna 8 hafta boyunca haftada 3 gün, antrenman öncesi imgeleme temelli zihinsel antrenman uygulanmıştır. Palding-chagi performansı elektronik yelek sistemiyle, kas yüzey sıcaklıkları ise termal kamera ile ölçülmüştür. Deney grubunda palding-chagi vuruş performansı hem sağ hem sol tarafta anlamlı düzeyde artmıştır (p<0,05). Kontrol grubunda anlamlı bir değişim saptanmamıştır (p>0,05). Son testte deney grubunun vuruş performansı kontrol grubuna göre daha yüksek bulunmuştur (p<0,01). Termal ölçümlerde, deney grubunda özellikle maksimum sıcaklık ve sıcaklık farkı parametrelerinde anlamlı değişimler gözlenmiştir (p<0,05). Antrenman öncesi uygulanan zihinsel antrenman, adölesan taekwondo sporcularında teknik performansı artırmakta ve nöromüsküler aktivasyonu yansıtan kas yüzey sıcaklığı parametrelerini etkilemektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler Taekwondo, zihinsel antrenman, imgeleme, termal kamera, adölesan sporcu.

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of an 8-week structured imagery-based mental training program performed before training on palding-chagi kicking performance and lower-extremity skin surface temperature parameters in adolescent taekwondo athletes. A randomized controlled pretest–posttest experimental design was used. Adolescent taekwondo athletes were assigned to a mental training group (mental training + routine training; n=16) or a control group (routine training only; n=15). The mental training group completed imagery-based sessions three times per week for 8 weeks before regular training. Palding-chagi performance was assessed using an electronic scoring system, and muscle skin temperatures were measured with a thermal camera. The mental training group showed significant improvements in palding-chagi performance on both sides (p<0.05), whereas no significant changes were observed in the control group (p>0.05). Post-test comparisons revealed higher performance values in the mental training group compared with the control group (p<0.01). Significant changes were mainly observed in maximum temperature and temperature difference parameters in the mental training group (p<0.05). Mental training applied before training improves technical performance and affects neuromuscular-related skin temperature responses in adolescent taekwondo athletes.  

Keywords Taekwondo, mental training, imagery, thermal imaging, adolescent athletes.

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