Physical and Cognitive Effects of Taekwondo Training for Elderly Over the Age of 60 Years.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Taekwondo training change strength
研究概览
简要总结
This randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of a 10-week Taekwondo (TKD) training intervention on physical and cognitive function in community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and older. Participants are randomly allocated to either an intervention group undertaking supervised Taekwondo training twice weekly or to a waiting-list control group maintaining usual activity for 10 weeks before receiving the same intervention.
The primary aim is to determine whether structured Taekwondo training improves balance performance compared to a control condition. Secondary outcomes include lower- and upper-body muscular strength, cardiorespiratory fitness (VO₂max), blood pressure, body composition, and selected cognitive outcomes.
Assessments are conducted at baseline and after the 10-week intervention period. A 1-year follow-up assessment is included to examine long-term maintenance of effects. The study is designed to evaluate whether Taekwondo represents a safe, feasible, and effective multimodal training approach for promoting physical function and healthy ageing in older adults.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Basic Science
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 60 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Over the age of 60 years, no previous experience with martial art
排除标准
- •sick and not able to speak Norwegian
研究组 & 干预措施
TKD intervention
10 week TKD training
干预措施: Taekwondo training (Behavioral)
Control
Live life as usual
结局指标
主要结局
Taekwondo training change strength
时间窗: 10 weeks
Taekwondo changes strength measured by Keiser chest press and leg press apparatus
TKD training change strength
时间窗: 10 weeks
Change chest and leg strength
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Vegard Vereide Iversen
Associate professor
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences