How Does 12-weeks of Taekwondo Training Effect Older Persons' Functional Fitness: A Preliminary Study

Dan Sullivan; Mike Climstein; Ben Exton; Luke Del Vecchio

doi:10.13066/kspm.2024.19.1.1

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How Does 12-weeks of Taekwondo Training Effect Older Persons' Functional Fitness: A Preliminary Study

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How Does 12-weeks of Taekwondo Training Effect Older Persons' Functional Fitness: A Preliminary Study

Dan Sullivan, Mike Climstein, Ben Exton and Luke Del Vecchio

대한물리의학회지, Vol.19(1), pp.1-10

02/2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.13066/kspm.2024.19.1.1

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Hard martial arts

Older adult

Taekwondo

Purpose: This pre-post intervention study aimed to examine the effects of a 12-week supervised modified Taekwondo exercise program on the functional fitness of community-dwelling older adults. Methods: 10 participants (mean age: 72.3 ± 4.6 years) completed the program over a 12-week period. The intervention consisted of Taekwondo-based exercises modified for older persons. Changes to functional fitness were measured using the finger-to-nose test, functional reach test, timed up and go test, 30-second sit-to-stand test, 30-second arm curl test, Chester step test, chair sit-and-reach test, and back scratch test. Participants were assessed prior to the training and after the final training session, changes were measured using descriptive statistics and paired sample ‘t’ tests. Results: Effect sizes ranged from small to large (Cohen's d = .22 to 1.23). The exercise program was well- tolerated by participants, with a high level of engagement and no attrition for the duration of the program. Results showed significant improvements in most measures of functional fitness (p < .05) except for the back scratch test (p = .051). Conclusion: These findings suggest a well-designed, supervised, modified Taekwondo exercise program can significantly improve functional fitness in older adults.

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Title: How Does 12-weeks of Taekwondo Training Effect Older Persons' Functional Fitness: A Preliminary Study
Creators: Dan Sullivan - Southern Cross University, Faculty of Health
Mike Climstein - Southern Cross University, Human Sciences
Ben Exton - Southern Cross University
Luke Del Vecchio - Southern Cross University, Human Sciences
Publication Details: 대한물리의학회지, Vol.19(1), pp.1-10
Publisher: Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Identifiers: 991013173313802368
Copyright: This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Academic Unit: Human Sciences; Faculty of Health
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

How Does 12-weeks of Taekwondo Training Effect Older Persons' Functional Fitness: A Preliminary Study

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