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Audiovisual Conditions During Eight Weeks of BOSU Training in Taekwondo Athletes
Sponsor: Inonu University
Summary
This nonrandomized three-group study described changes in taekwondo-specific electronic impact scores, selective attention and repeated-sprint performance over eight weeks of supplementary BOSU ball balance and proprioception training delivered under three different audiovisual conditions. Athletes were recruited from three taekwondo clubs in Malatya, Turkiye, and each club trained under one condition: high-tempo music (140-160 beats per minute) combined with projected elite competition footage (MV), low-tempo music alone (110-130 beats per minute; LTM), or no music and no video (CON). All three groups completed the same BOSU programme, three sessions per week for eight weeks (24 planned sessions of 40-45 minutes), in addition to their usual taekwondo training. Assessments were conducted at week 1, week 4 and week 8. Because allocation was not randomized and each condition was delivered predominantly within one club, audiovisual condition is confounded with club and the analyses are exploratory and descriptive rather than causal.
Official title: Taekwondo Electronic Impact Scores During Eight Weeks of BOSU Training Under Three Audiovisual Conditions: A Nonrandomized Three-Club Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
16 Years - 20 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2025-06-02
Completion Date
2025-07-28
Last Updated
2026-10-26
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
BOSU training with high-tempo music and projected competition video
Eight-week BOSU ball balance and proprioception programme: three sessions per week, 24 planned sessions, 40-45 minutes per session, comprising single-leg stance, squats, lunges and taekwondo kick simulations performed on the BOSU ball, supervised by the same coach. During each session high-tempo music (nominally 140-160 beats per minute) was played through a loudspeaker and edited recordings of elite taekwondo competitions were projected in time with the music timeline. Sound pressure level was not measured; track tempo was taken from streaming-platform metadata. The video was not individualized and not contingent on the participant's movement. Delivered in addition to, not in place of, usual club training.
BOSU training with low-tempo music
The same eight-week BOSU ball balance and proprioception programme (three sessions per week, 24 planned sessions, 40-45 minutes per session), performed while low-tempo music (nominally 110-130 beats per minute) was played through a loudspeaker. No video was projected. Sound pressure level was not measured; track tempo was taken from streaming-platform metadata. Delivered in addition to, not in place of, usual club training.
BOSU training without audiovisual stimulation
The same eight-week BOSU ball balance and proprioception programme (three sessions per week, 24 planned sessions, 40-45 minutes per session), performed with neither music nor projected video. Delivered in addition to, not in place of, usual club training.
Locations (1)
Inonu University, Faculty of Sport Sciences
Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)