The SEKWONDO (SEniors do taeKWONDO) Study.

Completed

Conditions: taekwondo, ageing, dynamic balance, movement coordination, fysical fitnessveroudering, senioren, dynamische balans, coordinatie, taekwondo training, cardiale conditie

Registration Number: NL-OMON22354

Lead Sponsor: prof. Dr. Jan LodderNeurologist, Dept NeurologyAcademisch Ziekenhuis MaastrichtP Debeyelaan 25 6202 AZ Maastrichte-mail: J.lodder@mumc.nl

Brief Summary: /A

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy volunteers, aging 40-75 years of age, who will follow weekly at least one hour Taekwondo training session.

Exclusion Criteria

All volunteers will have a routine neurological and cardiological investigation, including an exercise ECG. The neurologist and cardiologist should both agree that there are no contra-indications to the proposed exercise program. They will report their conclusions in a short report on each individual volunteer. If found indicated, additional information with treating physicians will be sought. When any doubt about eligibility remains, the volunteer will be excluded. The reason for exclusion will be explained to the volunteer. If necessary, the volunteer will be advised to contact his/her general physician, to whom the relevant information will be conveyed, unless the volunteer would object. This applies also to any fortuitous medical finding that would result from the screening procedure.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sample size estimation is based on the principle outcome parameter, which is the decrease in angle error on the Motor orientation ability test. Motor orientation ability (coordination”) will be measured by the ability to adjust the base of support from a tilted orientation back to a perfect horizontal orientation (the subjective proprioceptive horizontal or SPH).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Cardio-respiratory capacity: The exercise tolerance will be evaluated as the maximal heart rate and the blood pressure pre- during and post-exercise. The test will be combined with ECG montoring;<br /> <br>2. Static and dynamic movement components: Testing of posture balance, galt parameters, static and dynamic balance and muscle power and flexibility;<br /><br>3. Some aspects of cognitive speed, measured with a reaction test, Digit Symbol Coding (WAIS-IV), Digit Span (WAIS-IV), Letter Fluency and Trailmaking Test A and B.