Improvement of Balance and General Physical Fitness in Older Adults by Karate: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Witte, Kerstin; Emmermacher, Peter; Pliske, Gerald

doi:10.1159/000479151

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“…The results of this research also highlighted the significant influence of being overweight on performance in endurance tests. it also confirms the relationship between the level of physical performance and BMi [22,23].…”

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confidence: 75%

The effect of karate training on changes in physical fitness in school-age children with normal and abnormal body weight

Rutkowski¹,

Sobiech²,

Chwałczyńska³

2019

Physiother Quart.

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Introduction. Physical activity is one of the best methods to prevent civilization diseases in modern times. Studies confirm that the appropriate dose reduces the risk of hypertension, heart diseases, cancer, depression, or overweight and obesity. Methods. The aim of the study was to assess the changes in individual physical fitness tests among children in early school age participating in karate training. A total of 59 children attending primary school were examined. Selected Eurofit tests were carried out before and after 10 weeks of karate training. Results and conclusions. Karate training induced positive changes in the fitness of the studied children. Higher improvements were observed among children with normal body mass as compared with the overweight or obese ones.

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confidence: 75%

The effect of karate training on changes in physical fitness in school-age children with normal and abnormal body weight

Rutkowski¹,

Sobiech²,

Chwałczyńska³

2019

Physiother Quart.

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“…Every study obtained 60% or more of the scale's total score (15 points), as can be observed in Table 1. One study obtained a score of 9/15 [46], two obtained 10/15 [42,45], one obtained 11/15 [37], four obtained 12/15 [41,44,47,48], three obtained 13/15 [38,40,43], and one obtained 14/15 [39].…”

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“…Twentytwo studies were excluded because they were not OCS interventions; twelve because the mean age of the sample was less than 60 years of age; thirteen because they did not correspond to the research object, i.e., they were not centered on the health outcomes of older adults; three because the full texts were inaccessible; five because they were not randomised-controlled trials; and four because they were reviews or case studies. After this process, the total number of studies that met the selection criteria was equal to twelve [37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48].…”

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Effects of Olympic Combat Sports on Older Adults’ Health Status: A Systematic Review

Valdés-Badilla

Herrera-Valenzuela

Ramírez‐Campillo

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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The aim of this systematic review was to analyse the studies centered on the effects of Olympic combat sports (OCS [i.e., boxing, fencing, judo, karate, taekwondo, wrestling]) on older adults’ physical-functional, physiological, and psychoemotional health status. The review comprised randomised-controlled trials with OCS interventions, including older adults (>60 years), and measures of physical-functional, physiological, and/or psychoemotional health. The studies were searched through SCOPUS, PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and EBSCO databases until 5 January 2021. The PRISMA-P and TESTEX scales were used to assess the quality of the selected studies. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO (code: CRD42020204034). Twelve OCS intervention studies were found (scored ≥60% for methodological quality), comprising 392 females and 343 males (mean age: 69.6 years), participating in boxing, judo, karate, and taekwondo. The qualitative analysis revealed that compared to controls, OCS training improved muscle strength, cardiorespiratory capacity, agility, balance, movement, attention, memory, mental health, anxiety, and stress tolerance. Meta-analysis was available only for the chair stand test, and an improvement was noted after OCS training compared to control. In conclusion, OCS interventions improves older adults’ physical-functional, physiological, and psychoemotional health. Our systematic review confirms that OCS training has high adherence (greater than 80%) in older adults.

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“…Karate is one of the most popular martial arts in the world, practiced by children, adolescents, adults, and seniors [15–17]. Karate originated in Japan and literally means “empty hand” as it was created as a method of self-defence without weapons.…”

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Evaluation of Anterior-Posterior Spine Curvatures and Incidence of Sagittal Defects in Children and Adolescents Practicing Traditional Karate

Walicka-Cupryś

Szeliga

Guzik

et al. 2019

BioMed Research International

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Background and Study Aim. To evaluate anterior-posterior spine curvatures and incidence of sagittal defects in children and adolescents practicing traditional Karate. Material and Methods. 152 people aged 6-16 yrs, mean age 10.5±3.03. The study group (SG), subjects attending traditional Karate classes for min one year, 60 minutes twice a week (76 people). The control group (CG) randomly selected on 1:1 basis to match SG. The anterior-posterior curvatures were measured with a gravitational inclinometer. Sauder’s norms were used to assess postural defects. Body mass, height, and BMI were measured. Mann-Whitney U-test/Student’s t-test for independent variables, χ2 test, and Cramer V test were used in statistical analysis. Results. Significant differences were observed between the groups in lumbosacral inclination ALPHA1 p<0.001; karateka had significantly lower ALPHA 1 and greater thoracic inclination (GAMMA TH/L) p=0.23. In study group, lumbosacral angle flattening (ALPHA 2) (81.6%) was greater than in CG (56.6%). ALPHA 2 (43.4%) was more frequently within the norm in CG. Increased ALPHA 2 was reported only among SG (2.6%). Differences were statistically significant (χ2 (2) = 15.23 p<0.001) and of moderate power (Cramer V=0.31). Regarding thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis, there were no statistically significant differences between the groups. Conclusions. Traditional Karate affects pelvic tilt leading to posterior tilt; it correlates with somatic parameters: height, mass, and BMI in terms of spine curvatures. The size of the lumbar lordosis and thoracic kyphosis in karatekas is comparable to that of those not practicing sport. Frequent incidence of reduced pelvic tilt in karatekas requires implementing exercises activating anterior tilt during training session.

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Improvement of Balance and General Physical Fitness in Older Adults by Karate: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cited by 12 publications

References 16 publications

The effect of karate training on changes in physical fitness in school-age children with normal and abnormal body weight

The effect of karate training on changes in physical fitness in school-age children with normal and abnormal body weight

Effects of Olympic Combat Sports on Older Adults’ Health Status: A Systematic Review

Evaluation of Anterior-Posterior Spine Curvatures and Incidence of Sagittal Defects in Children and Adolescents Practicing Traditional Karate

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