Effects of taekwondo intervention on cognitive function and academic self-efficacy in children

Abstract

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of taekwondo training on cognitive function and academic self-efficacy in children. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty-five children participated in the study. Seventeen children were randomly selected to undergo taekwondo training for 16 weeks (5 times per week). As controls, 18 children received no training. Cognitive function and academic self-efficacy were measured using the Stroop Color and Word Test (Word, Color, and Color-Word) and academic self-efficacy scale (Self-confidence, Self-regulatory Efficacy, and Task Difficulty Preference), respectively. [Results] In the taekwondo group, the Color-Word and Self-confidence scores increased significantly after intervention as compared to those before intervention. [Conclusion] It is suggested that regular taekwondo training may be effective for enhancing cognitive function and academic self-efficacy in growing children.

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“…Authors showed that school-based TKD training over three months resulted in larger improvements of different functions, including cognitive self-regulation, affective self-regulation, pro-social behavior, classroom conduct, and performance on a mental math test. Cho et al [22] examined the effects of a 4-month TKD intervention in 30 healthy children. The Color-Word test scores were significantly higher in the TKD group than in the control group after the training period.…”