| Keywords |
Vascular compliance ; Oxidant stress ; Antioxidant capacity ; Adolescent male ; Taekwondo practice |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to identify the comparison of the vascular compliance, oxidant stress and antioxidant capacity in adolescent male by taekwondo practice. Participants were divided into 3 groups, for example taekwondo elite player group(N=7), taekwondo practice group(N=7) and control group(N=7). The comparison analysis was conducted to examine the vascular compliance, oxidant stress and antioxidant capacity. The results of the study can be summarized as follow: first, vascular compliance showed that left and right lower body increased from taekwondo elite player and practice group(p<.05, p<.01). However, the vascular compliance of right and left upper body was not significant among groups(p>.05). Second, oxidant stress and antioxidant capacity showed that oxidant stress decreased from taekwondo elite player and practice group(p<.05) and that antioxidant capacity increased from taekwondo elite player group(p<.05). In conclusions, this study suggests that taekwondo practice can improve vascular compliance and antioxidant capacity, decrease oxidant stress in adolescent male. |