Implementing aikido in physical activity programs with 9-10 year-old children

Pop, Alexandra-Cristina; Monea, Gheorghe; Barboș, Ion-Petre

doi:10.24193/subbeag.62(2).15

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“…In seven studies, both genders were included [ 2 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 25 , 30 , 31 ]. In eight studies, the participants were only male children [ 16 , 18 , 23 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 32 ], while one study included only girls [ 24 ]. The longest experimental treatment lasted two years [ 18 ] and the shortest only lasted a week [ 26 ].…”

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“…The longest experimental treatment lasted two years [ 18 ] and the shortest only lasted a week [ 26 ]. Frequently, the duration of the sessions in all martial arts programs was 60 min [ 2 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 16 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 32 ]. Eight studies included experimental treatments of karate [ 2 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 16 , 18 , 26 , 29 ], four studies included judo treatments [ 23 , 24 , 25 , 32 ], in two articles taekwondo treatments were employed [ 26 , 27 ], and two studies included experimental aikido treatments [ 27 , 28 ].…”

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“…Cardiorespiratory fitness as a parameter of physical fitness was represented in only three studies [ 18 , 28 , 32 ]. After a 24-month karate program, Kyrpenko et al [ 18 ] found a large statistically significant improvement ( p < 0.01) in the cardiorespiratory endurance parameter in the EG of karatekas, while in inactive children in the CG, this was not the case.…”

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“…Given that obese children have an excess of inefficient adipose tissue that leads to accelerated fatigue, it was no wonder that HRs at the VO2peaks were higher in the obese children. Pop et al [ 28 ] examined cardiorespiratory endurance, where the EG, in addition to regular classes of physical education, was subjected to an eight-month aikido program, while the control group attended only physical education classes. Testing was performed using the 20 m beep test, and, on that occasion, it was concluded that there were no statistically significant differences between the EG and the CG in the final measurements.…”

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“…They also found a statistically significant difference between the EG and the CG in favor of the EG on the final measurement. Speed was one of the monitored parameters of physical fitness in five articles [ 4 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 28 ]. Various running speed tests were used to measure speed as a parameter of physical fitness.…”

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Effects of Participating in Martial Arts in Children: A Systematic Review

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Background: The application of various martial arts programs can greatly contribute to improving the of physical fitness of preschool and school children. The purpose of this review paper was to determine the effects and influence that martial arts program intervention has on children’s physical fitness, which includes motor skills and the aerobic and anaerobic abilities of children. Method: We searched the following electronic scientific databases for articles published in English from January 2006 to April 2021 to gather data for this review paper: Google Scholar, Pub Med, and Web of Science. Results: After the search was completed, 162 studies were identified, of which 16 studies were selected and were systematically reviewed and analyzed. Eight studies included karate programs, four studies included judo programs, two studies contained aikido programs, and two studies contained taekwondo programs. The total number of participants was 1615 (experimental group = 914, control group = 701). Based on the main findings, karate, judo, taekwondo, and aikido programs showed positive effects on the physical fitness of the experimental group of children. According to the results, the effects of these programs showed statistically significant improvements between the initial and final measurements of most of the examined experimental groups. Conclusion: We concluded that martial arts programs were helpful for improving the physical fitness of preschool and school children, especially for parameters such as cardiorespiratory fitness, speed, agility, strength, flexibility, coordination, and balance.

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