Health-scientific arguments from the SEKWONDO Study for a dedicated, world-wide promotion of Taekwondo training among adult, middle-aged and elderly people
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Purpose of research: Taekwondo is a Korean martial art which addresses a large variety of physical fitness components in its execution, thereby stimulating various health- and skill- related physical fitness components. Potentially, therefore, Taekwondo training qualifies as an ideal and integral method of improving general physical fitness, thereby possibly improving markers of health. We aimed to investigate whether Taekwondo as a movement art would both be “do-able”, safe and fun in the older age category, and whether it improves some physical fitness components. Methods: We performed the SEKWONDO Study, in which 24 volunteers, 12 men and 12 women, varying in age between 40 and 71years, participated in weekly one-hour training sessions for approximately one year. Results: Our results indicate that Taekwondo training in middle-aged beginners is possible, safe and fun, whereas it improves various aspects of subjective physical and mental wellbeing. The Taekwondo curriculum also improved balance, in the sense that Taekwondo trainees had learned to adjust a balance shift more favorably, like younger people do, which is correction forward rather than backward. Several measured cognitive functions also improved. From progress in Poomsae performance we inferred improvement of motor coordination. Conclusions: Because of the potential of substantial health gain on a societal level, we conclude that Taekwondo practice amongst adult, middle-aged and elderly beginners should be stimulated worldwide. The worldwide existing infra-structure as currently endorsed by Kukkiwon may well serve such activity.
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Purpose of research: Taekwondo is a Korean martial art which addresses a large variety of physical fitness components in its execution, thereby stimulating various health- and skill- related physical fitness components. Potentially, therefore, Taekwondo training qualifies as an ideal and integral method of improving general physical fitness, thereby possibly improving markers of health. We aimed to investigate whether Taekwondo as a movement art would both be “do-able”, safe and fun in the older age category, and whether it improves some physical fitness components. Methods: We performed the SEKWONDO Study, in which 24 volunteers, 12 men and 12 women, varying in age between 40 and 71years, participated in weekly one-hour training sessions for approximately one year. Results: Our results indicate that Taekwondo training in middle-aged beginners is possible, safe and fun, whereas it improves various aspects of subjective physical and mental wellbeing. The Taekwondo curriculum also improved balance, in the sense that Taekwondo trainees had learned to adjust a balance shift more favorably, like younger people do, which is correction forward rather than backward. Several measured cognitive functions also improved. From progress in Poomsae performance we inferred improvement of motor coordination. Conclusions: Because of the potential of substantial health gain on a societal level, we conclude that Taekwondo practice amongst adult, middle-aged and elderly beginners should be stimulated worldwide. The worldwide existing infra-structure as currently endorsed by Kukkiwon may well serve such activity.
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