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Sun Y, Tabeshian R, Mustafa H, Zehr EP. Using Martial Arts Training as Exercise Therapy Can Benefit All Ages. Exerc Sport Sci Rev 2024; 52:23-30. [PMID: 37699015 DOI: 10.1249/jes.0000000000000326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Martial arts training focuses on whole-body movement patterning, philosophy, interpersonal interactions, and functional self-defense. Such training has positive impacts on physical, psychological, and cognitive well-being in older adults and children with and without clinical conditions. We hypothesize that martial arts training can be delivered as a form of exercise therapy for people at all ages to enhance overall health.
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- Department of Motor Behavior, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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Fong SSM, Chung LMY, Yam TTT, Chung JWY, Bae YH, Gao Y, Chan JSM, Wang HK. Effects of Ving Tsun sticking-hand training on lower limb sensorimotor performance among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults: a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2023; 24:143. [PMID: 36841770 PMCID: PMC9960190 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07133-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To explore the effects of Ving Tsun (VT) sticking-hand training on knee joint proprioception and leg muscular performance among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults. METHODS Thirty-three middle-aged and older adults were randomly assigned to either the VT or control group. The VT group received sticking-hand training twice/week for 3 months. Data were collected before and after the intervention period. The primary outcome was knee joint repositioning error, which was measured using knee joint active repositioning tests. The secondary outcomes included the maximum muscle strength and time to maximum muscle strength of the major leg muscles. RESULTS No significant group, time, or group-by-time interaction effects were found for the knee joint repositioning error (p > 0.05). The maximum muscle strength of the knee flexors increased over time in the VT group only (p = 0.038). In addition, the time to maximum muscle strength in the hip extensors and flexors increased over time in both groups (p < 0.05). For the knee extensors and flexors, the time to maximum muscle strength increased in the control (p = 0.027) and VT (p = 0.019) groups, respectively, over time. CONCLUSIONS VT sticking-hand training could improve the maximum muscle strength of the knee flexors but could not attenuate the age-related deterioration in leg muscle contraction speed nor improve knee joint proprioception among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03318289. Registered on 23 October 2017.
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- Shirley S. M. Fong
- grid.419993.f0000 0004 1799 6254Department of Health and Physical Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong ,Hong Kong Martial Arts Institute, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- grid.419993.f0000 0004 1799 6254Department of Health and Physical Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Nursing and Health Studies, The Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, The Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- grid.419707.c0000 0004 0642 3290Department of Healthcare and Public Health, Korea National Rehabilitation Center, Rehabilitation Research Institute, Seoul, 01022 South Korea
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- grid.221309.b0000 0004 1764 5980Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health, The Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- grid.194645.b0000000121742757School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- grid.19188.390000 0004 0546 0241School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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Glinkowski WM, Żukowska A, Glinkowska B. Quantitative Ultrasound Examination (QUS) of the Calcaneus in Long-Term Martial Arts Training on the Example of Long-Time Practitioners of Okinawa Kobudo/Karate Shorin-Ryu. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:2708. [PMID: 36768074 PMCID: PMC9915411 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Quantitative research of bone tissue related to physical activity (PA) and sport has a preventive dimension. Increasing the parameters of bone tissue strength, especially reaching the maximum value of peak bone strength in childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood due to practicing sports can contribute to maintaining bone health throughout life. Practicing martial arts (tai chi, traditional karate, judo, and boxing) can effectively improve the quality of bone and reduce the risk of falls and fractures. The study aimed to evaluate the calcaneus bones among Okinawa Kobudo/Karate Shorin-Ryu practitioners using the quantitative ultrasound method as an indicator for assessing bone fracture risk. Forty-four adult martial arts practitioners with a mean age of 36.4 participated in this study. Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) with a portable Bone Ultrasonometer was used in this study. Speed of sound (SOS), broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA), and the stiffness index (SI) were measured. Subjects were assigned to two groups of black and color belts, according to the advancement in Kobudo/karate practice. The measurements of the SI, BUA, SOS, T-score, and Z-score were significantly higher in subjects from the advanced, long-term practice (black belts) (p < 0.05). The long-term martial arts training in traditional karate and Kobudo significantly impacts the parameters of the calcaneus quantitative ultrasound measurements. Significantly higher bone density was observed among the black belt holders. Long-term practice subjects achieved results far beyond the norm for their age groups. Further studies using non-invasive methods of bone quantification are needed to determine the specific conditions for preventing osteoporosis through physical activity, sports, and martial arts, particularly the duration of the activity, the magnitude of loads, and other related factors.
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- Wojciech M. Glinkowski
- Center of Excellence “TeleOrto”, Telediagnostics and Treatment of Disorders and Injuries of the Locomotor System, Department of Medical Informatics and Telemedicine, Medical University of Warsaw, 00-581 Warsaw, Poland
- Polish Telemedicine and eHealth Society, 03-728 Warsaw, Poland
- Gabinet Lekarski, 03-728 Warsaw, Poland
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Han B, Wang B. MUSCULOSKELETAL TRAINING AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ATHLETES. REV BRAS MED ESPORTE 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/1517-8692202127072021_0357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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ABSTRACT Introduction: Studying the biomechanical characteristics of lower limb muscles during depth jumps is of great significance, but it is also important in meeting the practical needs of strength training. Objective: To explore the musculoskeletal exercise training and mechanical characteristics of athletes’ lower limbs. Methods: Analysis and discussion of the test results of kinematics, dynamics and the EMG of 8 muscles of the lower extremity when athletes jump at different falling heights and different motion states. Results: only by using different falling heights in a certain proportion can training efficiency be improved and the training effect of depth jumps reach the practical purpose of sports training. Conclusions: from the point of view of exercise physiology, the generation, storage and reuse of muscle elastic deformation energy and the reflex regulation of the central nervous system are the main reasons for the economic and efficient contractive ability of the extensor muscle group of lower limbs during depth jumps. From the point of view of muscle mechanical properties, the centrifugal contractility of lower limb muscles is the primary factor that determines the athletes’ lower limb muscle explosive push ability. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.
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- Bo Han
- Lanzhou City University, China
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Moore B, Woodcock S, Dudley D. Well-being warriors: A randomized controlled trial examining the effects of martial arts training on secondary students' resilience. BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 91:1369-1394. [PMID: 33990939 DOI: 10.1111/bjep.12422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mental health problems are a growing and significant issue in the Australian education system. Research has suggested that resilience can be learned and that schools can play an important role in developing resilient skills among youth; however, rigorous evaluation of interventions promoting resilience is limited. AIMS As martial arts training has been found to have psychological benefits such as increased confidence and self-esteem, this study investigated whether a 10-week martial arts training programme was an efficacious sports-based mental health intervention that promoted resilience in secondary school students. SAMPLE Two hundred and eighty-three secondary school students (age range 12-14 years) participated in the study. METHODS The study examined the effects of martial arts training on participants' resilience by delivering a 10-week martial arts-based intervention in secondary school settings. The intervention was evaluated using quantitative methodology and an experimental research design using a randomized controlled trial which measured participant responses at baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up. RESULTS The study found that the martial arts-based intervention had a significantly positive effect on developing students' resilience. This was especially apparent when the intervention and control group's mean resilience outcomes were compared. Resilience outcomes appeared to be stronger immediately following the intervention compared with 12-week follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Given the prevalence of mental illness among Australian youth, the current study provides robust evidence that students' resilience can be improved using martial arts-based interventions delivered in school settings. TRIAL REGISTRATION Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Register ACTRN12618001405202. Registered 21 August 2018.
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- Brian Moore
- Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW, Australia
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Chung JWY, Fong SSM, Gao Y, Yam TTT, Chak YTC, Leung JCY, Wong TKS. Effects of Ving Tsun sticking-hand training on upper-limb sensorimotor performance in community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Nurs Sci 2020; 7:29-34. [PMID: 32099856 PMCID: PMC7031135 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2019.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objective To evaluate the effects of Ving Tsun (VT) sticking-hand training on upper-limb joint position sense and muscular performance in community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults. Methods Thirty-three adults were randomly allocated to either a VT group or a control group. The VT group received VT sticking-hand training twice per week for 3 months. Measurements were taken before and after the intervention period. The primary outcome was elbow-joint repositioning error, which was measured by an elbow-joint passive positioning and active repositioning test using a universal goniometer. Secondary outcomes were upper-limb muscles’ peak force and time taken to reach peak force as measured by a hand-held dynamometer. Results No significant time, group or time-by-group interaction effects were found for elbow-joint repositioning error or upper-limb muscle peak force outcomes. Shoulder flexor time to peak force decreased by 33.8% from pre-test to post-test in the VT group (P = 0.007). Shoulder abductor, internal and external rotator, and elbow extensor times to peak force decreased by 30.0%–35.9% in the VT group (P < 0.05) and by 30.4%–37.1% in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusions VT sticking-hand training does not improve elbow-joint position sense or the maximum strength of upper-limb muscles in middle-aged and older adults. However, VT can improve shoulder flexor muscles’ time to reach peak force in these populations. VT had no obvious effect on the time required to reach peak force in other shoulder muscles and elbow extensors.
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- Joanne W Y Chung
- Department of Health and Physical Education, Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing and Healthcare, Hong Kong Nang Yan College of Higher Education, Hong Kong, China.,Hong Kong Martial Arts Institute, Hong Kong, China.,School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Sport and Physical Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing and Healthcare, Hong Kong Nang Yan College of Higher Education, Hong Kong, China
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Ma AWW, Wang HK, Chen DR, Chen YM, Chak YTC, Chan JWY, Yam TTT, Cheng YTY, Ganesan B, Fong SSM. Chinese Martial Art Training Failed to Improve Balance or Inhibit Falls in Older Adults. Percept Mot Skills 2019; 126:389-409. [PMID: 30803309 DOI: 10.1177/0031512518824945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This randomized controlled trial explored the effects of a Ving Tsun (VT) Chinese martial art training program on reactive standing balance performance, postural muscle reflex contraction latency, leg muscle performance, balance confidence and falls in community-dwelling older adults. We randomly assigned 33 healthy older adults to either a VT group (mean age = 67.5 years) or a control group (mean age = 72.1 years). The VT group received two 1-hour VT training sessions per week for three months (24 sessions). Primary outcome measures collected before and after the intervention period were electromyographic muscle activation onset latencies of the hamstring and gastrocnemius and the center of pressure path, length and movement velocity in standing (reactive balance performance). Secondary outcome measures included isometric peak force and time to isometric peak force of the knee extensors and flexors, the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale score, and fall history. Results revealed that the mean gastrocnemius muscle activation onset latency was significantly longer (22.53 ms) in the VT group after the intervention. The peak force of the knee flexors significantly increased (by 1.58 kg) in the control group over time but not in the VT group. The time to reach peak force in the knee flexors was significantly longer (by 0.51 s) in the control group (but not the VT group) at posttest compared with the pretest value. No other significant group, time, or group-by-time interaction effects were noted. We discussed possible reasons for the failure of three months of martial art training to benefit fall risks among these older adults.
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- Ada W W Ma
- 1 Department of Health and Physical Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- 2 School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,3 Center of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- 4 Institute of Health Behaviors and Community Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- 5 Institute of Health Policy and Management, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- 6 Hong Kong Christian Service, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- 7 Hong Kong Christian Service, Un Chau Neighborhood Elderly Centre, Shum Shui Po, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- 8 School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- 8 School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- 8 School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.,9 Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, Australia
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- 1 Department of Health and Physical Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.,8 School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.,10 Ving Tsun Athletic Association, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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Origua Rios S, Marks J, Estevan I, Barnett LM. Health benefits of hard martial arts in adults: a systematic review. J Sports Sci 2017; 36:1614-1622. [PMID: 29157151 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2017.1406297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Participation in organized sports is promoted as a means of increasing physical activity levels and reducing chronic disease risk in adults. Hard martial arts practice (i.e. using body contact techniques), has gained in popularity over time. This review explores the evidence for health benefits of "hard" martial arts practice within the adult population. A systematic electronic database search was conducted, and quality assessments applied the Effective Public Health Practice Project tool. Twenty-eight studies met the inclusion criteria, examining balance, cognitive function, muscular skeletal status, psychological, cardiovascular fitness, and metabolic effects. The majority of studies reported positive effects resulting from hard martial arts practice, showing some improvement and maintenance of balance, cognitive function and psychological health. Benefits may be obtained regardless of the age of practice commencement. However, quality of the evidence is affected by methodological weaknesses across the studies. "Hard" martial arts seem to have potential to improve balance and cognitive functions that decline with age, which can lead to poorer health outcomes among the elderly (e.g. cognitive decline, falls and fractures). Benefits should be further investigated with improved intervention studies, representative samples and longer follow-up periods in order to establish associations with morbidity and mortality in the long term.
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- Sandra Origua Rios
- a School of Health and Social Development , Deakin University , Geelong Australia
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- a School of Health and Social Development , Deakin University , Geelong Australia
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- b Department of Teaching of Music, Visual and Corporal Expression , University of Valencia , Valencia , Spain
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- a School of Health and Social Development , Deakin University , Geelong Australia
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Fong SS, Chan JS, Bae YH, Yam TT, Chung LM, Ma AW, Kuisma R. Musculoskeletal profile of middle-aged Ving Tsun Chinese martial art practitioners: A cross-sectional study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e5961. [PMID: 28121945 PMCID: PMC5287969 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000005961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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This cross-sectional exploratory study aimed to quantify and compare the axial and appendicular bone mineral density (BMD), muscle mass, and muscle strength of middle-aged practitioners of Ving Tsun (VT; a hard-style Chinese martial art) with those of nonpractitioners.Eighteen VT practitioners (mean age ± standard deviation = 51.8 ± 17.7 years; 12 men and six women) and 36 active controls (mean age ± standard deviation = 58.7 ± 11.0 years; 18 men and 18 women) participated in the study. All participants underwent a 1-day battery of musculoskeletal examinations. The BMD of the total radius, total hip, femoral neck, and lumbar spine was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, as was the lean mass of the arm, leg, and trunk. Muscle strength of the upper and lower limbs was assessed using a Jamar dynamometer and an isokinetic dynamometer at 60°/second, respectively.VT-trained participants had a 11.5% higher total radius BMD (P = 0.023), a 17.8% higher leg lean mass (P = 0.014), a 56.4% higher isokinetic body weight-adjusted peak torque of the knee extensors (P < 0.001), a 60.8% higher isokinetic body weight-adjusted peak torque of knee flexors (P < 0.001), and a 31.4% shorter time to reach peak torque in the knee flexors (P = 0.001) than the active controls. No significant differences were found in any of the other musculoskeletal outcomes between the 2 groups (P > 0.05).Middle-aged VT practitioners displayed a higher total radius BMD and leg lean mass and better knee extensor and flexor muscular performances than their healthy active counterparts. Healthcare professionals may consider using this alternative method of training to improve the musculoskeletal health of middle-aged adults.
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- Centre on Behavioral Health, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Operation and Support, CJ Futures Management Institute, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health and Physical Education, Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Health and Physical Education, Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton, UK
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Mastnak W. Karate-based prevention of work-related musculoskeletal syndromes: a study on the possible benefits of martial arts in sports medicine and for occupational health. SPORT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s11332-016-0336-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Effects of Ving Tsun Chinese Martial Art Training on Upper Extremity Muscle Strength and Eye-Hand Coordination in Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Pilot Study. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2016; 2016:4013989. [PMID: 27525020 PMCID: PMC4971292 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4013989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2015] [Accepted: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Objectives. To evaluate the effects of Ving Tsun (VT) martial art training on the upper extremity muscle strength and eye-hand coordination of middle-aged and older adults. Methods. This study used a nonequivalent pretest-posttest control group design. Forty-two community-dwelling healthy adults participated in the study; 24 (mean age ± SD = 68.5 ± 6.7 years) underwent VT training for 4 weeks (a supervised VT session twice a week, plus daily home practice), and 18 (mean age ± SD = 72.0 ± 6.7 years) received no VT training and acted as controls. Shoulder and elbow isometric muscle strength and eye-hand coordination were evaluated using the Lafayette Manual Muscle Test System and a computerized finger-pointing test, respectively. Results. Elbow extensor peak force increased by 13.9% (P = 0.007) in the VT group and the time to reach peak force decreased (9.9%) differentially in the VT group compared to the control group (P = 0.033). For the eye-hand coordination assessment outcomes, reaction time increased by 2.9% in the VT group and decreased by 5.3% in the control group (P = 0.002). Conclusions. Four weeks of VT training could improve elbow extensor isometric peak force and the time to reach peak force but not eye-hand coordination in community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults.
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Küçük F, Livanelioglu A. Impact of the clinical Pilates exercises and verbal education on exercise beliefs and psychosocial factors in healthy women. J Phys Ther Sci 2015; 27:3437-43. [PMID: 26696715 PMCID: PMC4681922 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.3437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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[Purpose] Exercise is one of the most important components of a healthy life. The purpose of this study was to analyze exercise beliefs and psychosocial factors in sedentary and active healthy women and observe the changes in these parameters resulting from clinical Pilates exercises and verbal education in healthy women. [Subjects and Methods] Sixty-six healthy women were included in the study. Participants were divided into clinical Pilates (n=21), verbal education (n=25), and control groups (n=20). Prior to and at the end of the study, demographic information, body mass index, waist-hip circumference, exercise beliefs, physical activity index, and psychosocial factors (Rosenberg self-esteem scale, Body Cathexis Index, SF-36 quality of life, Beck Depression Scale, visual analog scale for tiredness) of the subjects were recorded. [Results] Meaningful changes for all the parameters took place in the clinical Pilates and verbal education groups. Our analyses indicated that the changes in the clinical Pilates group were more meaningful than those in the verbal education group. When the data of the study groups were compared with those of the control group, the clinical Pilates group showed meaningful differences. [Conclusion] The result of this study indicate that both clinical Pilates and verbal education are effective in changing exercise beliefs and physical and psychosocial parameters.
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- Fadime Küçük
- Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, İzmir University, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Turkey
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