Authors : Bong-Seok Kim, Min-Young Kang and Chun-Ho Yang
Abstract: The objective of this study was to identify the effects of winning attitude of Taekwondo athletes on exercise immersion and passion. In order to achieve the objective, a survey was conducted on 223 Taekwondo athletes playing for college and business teams. Frequency analysis, exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis and multiple regression analysis were performed with conclusions being withdrawn. First, the winning attitude of Taekwondo athletes positively affected exercise immersion. Specifically, fighting spirit had a positive effect on cognitive and behavioral immersion. Secondly, the winning attitude of Taekwondo athletes positively affected exercise passion. In detail, fighting spirit had a positive effect on harmonious and compulsive passion. In conclusion, the results of the study showed that the winning attitude of Taekwondo athletes significantly and positively influenced exercise immersion and passion. Specifically, fighting spirit affected all sub-factors of exercise immersion and passion. Likewise, it would be desirable to increase mental power will power and fighting spirit which help an athlete to demonstrate ambition and spirit in order to promote the exercise immersion and passion of Taekwondo athletes.
Bong-Seok Kim, Min-Young Kang and Chun-Ho Yang, 2017. Effects of Taekwondo Athlete’s Winning Attitude on Exercise Immersion and Exercise Passion. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12: 9193-9197.