Review Article
Aromatherapy and Its Impact on Taekwondo Athletes' Performance: A Bibliographic Review
Issue:
Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2025
Pages:
1-7
Received:
23 December 2024
Accepted:
7 January 2025
Published:
23 January 2025
Abstract: Taekwondo, a Korean martial art, has gained worldwide popularity thanks to its combination of physical, mental, technical and psychological components. The use of aromatherapy is a factor that has received attention in the field of sports performance enhancement. It is a practice of using essential oils (Eos) for their potential therapeutic effects, has been explored for its impact on physiological and psychological processes and its positive results are now becoming a trend in research on athletes' sports performance. An exhaustive inventory of studies and works dealing with the effect of aromatherapy on the performance of taekwondo athletes was carried out. The results show that for Taekwondo athletes, the use of aromatherapy can be a natural and complementary approach to improving their competitive abilities. Aromatherapy involves the use of essential oils derived from different plants to improve physical and mental well-being. Studies have indicated that certain essential oils, when diffused or applied topically, can have a positive impact on physical performance. They have also been shown to improve the body's ability to absorb essential vitamins and nutrients. In this sense, the application of these oils not only helps prevent and heal sports injuries, but also stimulate and relax the mind and body, leading to higher levels of physical fitness. Also, aimed at improving mood and performance in order to obtain a higher rate of sporting success as well as recovery after exercise. These oils can be used to speed recovery, reduce the effects of fatigue and increase the energy level of the mind and body. Therefore, the potential benefits of aromatherapy on competitive taekwondo athletes' performance warrant further research. This work is a bibliographic review of all the studies and works aimed at illustrating the listed effects of aromatherapy on the performance of Taekwondo athletes.
Abstract: Taekwondo, a Korean martial art, has gained worldwide popularity thanks to its combination of physical, mental, technical and psychological components. The use of aromatherapy is a factor that has received attention in the field of sports performance enhancement. It is a practice of using essential oils (Eos) for their potential therapeutic effects...
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Bahouq Hanane
