• Development of a Taekwondo Combat Model Based on Markov Analysis 

      Menescardi, Cristina; Falco, Coral; Ros, Concepción; Morales-Sánchez, Verónica; Hernandéz-Mendo, Antonio (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      The purpose of the present study was to examine male and female Olympic taekwondo competitors’ movement patterns according to their tactical actions by applying a Markov processes analysis. To perform this study, 11,474 ...
    • Talent and creativity of taekwondoists winners of the 2016 Summer Olympics 

      Menescardi, Cristina; Falco, Coral; Hernandéz-Mendo, Antonio; Morales-Sánchez, Verónica (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Athletic talent and creativity are important for winning bouts in combat sports. The aim of the current study is to analyze technical–tactical actions performed by athletes of the 2016 Summer Olympics according to the ...
    • An update of sparring taekwondo’s internal logic. 

      Menescardi, Cristina; Ruiz, Laura; Estevan, Isaac; Falco, Coral (Journal article, 2020)
      This manuscript addresses the internal logic of sparring taekwondo, regulated by the World Taekwondo Federation, to explain motor actions used in competitions. A narrative review was conducted on Google Scholar, Scopus, ...
    • Why do female and male taekwondo athletes win the bout? An analysis based on the Olympic weight category and the result of the bout. 

      Menescardi, Cristina; Liebana, Encarnación; Falco, Coral (Journal article, 2020)
      Combat sports such as taekwondo, where athletes compete against an opponent require control of technique and tactics, as well as knowing the optimal performance of opponents to win the bout. Therefore, the aim of the present ...