태권도 연구동향 분석

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the current research trends in Taekwondo. Study data were collected from the published articles from 1996 to 2005 in the Korean Journal of Physical Education. A total of 83 studies were collected and analyzed by publication year, department, type of research, main subject, research object, and method of data analysis. Frequency and cumulate frequency% were calculated for the sub-factors. The results were as follows; First, trends in department appeared that kinesiology and social physical education showed extremely high frequency and variety of research department begun to increase from 2000 and reached to study in all departments excepting sports sociology, leisure and recreation, and special sports education in 2004. Department shown distinct increase was department of social physical education. Second, trends in type of research appeared that descriptive research showed extremely high frequency and variety of Type of research begun to increase from 2001 and reached to study in all type of research in 2004. Third, trends in main subject of research appeared that performance showed extremely high frequency and variety of main subject of research begun to increase from 2000 and reached to study in all main subject of research in 2002, 2004 and 2005. The main subject of research shown distinct increase was behavior/cognition. Fourth, trends in object of research appeared that an athlete showed extremely many frequency. Object of research begun to increase from 2000 and reached to study in all object of research of research in 2004. Fifth, trends in method of data analysis appeared that t-test/ANOVA showed extremely high frequency and variety of method of data analysis begun to increase from 2000. As Taekwondo gains popularity, continuous efforts should be made to extend value and philosophy of Taekwondo over the world.