ANTHROPOMETRIC AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PROFILE AND BLOOD LACTATE CONCENTRATIONS IN UNIVERSITY TAEKWONDO ATHLETES FROM BARRANQUILLA, COLOMBIA

Sánchez Puche E.M.; Navarro Beltrán J.; Villa Pertuz Y.; Redondo Reynoso E.R.; Ovalle C. · Cultura, Ciencia y Deporte (2026) · DOI: 10.12800/ccd.v21i68.2499

Resumen

Taekwondo, a martial art that has become an Olympic sport, is a combination of technique, strategy, and physical strength. In Barranquilla, its practice in the university context faces challenges related to physiological and biochemical evaluation. This study investigates the analysis of lactate, a byproduct of anaerobic metabolism, as a fundamental indicator for improving athletic performance. Thirteen university taekwondo practitioners participated, selected under rigorous criteria and evaluated through two lactate threshold tests: traditional incremental and minimum lactate. The results underscore the importance of adapting specific methods to taekwondo, given its explosive and non-cyclical nature, in order to accurately represent its physiological requirements. This approach seeks to establish scientific foundations that help design personalized training programs, improve anaerobic lactic capacity, and strengthen technical and tactical performance in a competitive environment. In this way, research in non-cyclical sports is promoted, favoring local and regional athletic advancement with innovative methodologies adapted to the Caribbean region.

Instituciones: Universidad Tecnológica del Perú