태권도복 및 보호대의 착용실태에 관한 연구

Actual Wearing Condition of Taekwondo Uniform & Protector

The recent study aims at providing fundamental data for designing and developing Taekwondo suits and guards better oriented for physical compatibility, practice adaptability and body protection by way of questionnaire surveying, in an attempt to identify the present wearing conditions in the suits and guards, through in-depth interviewing with male/female Taekwondo athletes who are not less than high school grades and belong to the corporate teams from Sep. 22nd to 28th, 2005. Firstly, the interviewees, as for the criteria to purchase the suits, were found to lay much emphasis on material functionality, rather than color and durability, regardless of high school students, collegians and business Taekwondo teams. Secondly, as per practice adaptability factor, much attention must be put in the aspect of practicing motions as a means that there showed lowest satisfaction in such questions as; "the suit around the back neck and shoulder is inclined backward," and "the suit leans to the side during movement." Thirdly, the athletes laid much weight on the physical priority in order of the limbs, body, head and perineum by responding the questionnaire that more than 70% wore arm/knee guards during exercising and exceeding 40% did not wear head gear and perineum shield while exercising. Fourthly, satisfaction over each question with regard to Taekwondo suit and physical protection guards were found identifiable with significance, which meant that selection of fabric materials and deliberate designing were taken into account according to the satisfaction degree by each Taekwondo weight and somatotype of men and women.