The Investigation of Correlation Between Somatotype Structures and Performance Characteristics of 11-13 Ages Boy Taekwondo Athletes

This study was conducted to examine the anthropometric, somatotype and motoric performance characteristics of 11-13 ages athletes who take interest in taekwondo in Ak？aabat village of Trabzon. For this purpose, 19 boys (age 12.16±0.69 years, height 151.71±7.03 cm, body weight 46.19±10.54 kg) athletes participated in this study voluntarily. Heath-Carter method was used to determine the somatotype characteristics performance of the athletes, and 20-meter speed test, Flamingo balance test, vertical jump test, standing long jump test, sit and reach test, 30 second sit-up test, 30 second push-up test, Illinois agility test and Multistage Shuttle Run aerobic power test were used to determine the motoric performance of the athletes. Lewis nomogram was also used to determine anaerobic power of the athletes. SPSS 25.0 statistical software was used for statistical analysis of the data obtained in the study and the threshold for significance level was p<0.05. Spearman correlation coefficient was used to determine the correlations between motoric performance levels and somatotype structures of the athletes. The findings of the research demonstrate that the athletes have an endomorphic- mesomorph (4-5-3) structure and there were statistically significant relationships between somatotype structures and motoric performance levels of the athletes (p<0.05). As a result, body composition and somatotype structures of the athletes affect sportive performance of them. We are of opinion that the findings obtained through this study will contribute to the available literature in the field of talent selection and direction on sport and sports peopl