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The study checks the effect of an eight week martial arts based training called taekwondo on improving the fitness of heart and lung functions as well as the defense skills among the participants

Effectiveness of an 8-week Taekwondo-based training programme on cardiorespiratory fitness and self-defense skills among nursing students in a Government Nursing College in South Kerala -A Quasi-experimental Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/104978
Enrollment
40
Registered
2026-02-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Taekwondo Training of one hour session per week by a certified trainer: Taekwondo techniques aimed to improve core body strength, cardio-respiratory endurance and self-defense skills wi

Sponsors

DR K R MANO RAKESH
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Undergraduate nursing students aged 18 30 years, Medically fit for moderate to vigorous physical activity, Provided written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, or neurological disease, Current injury limiting physical activity, Formal martial arts or combat sports training within the previous 12 months, Participation in other structured physical training programme during the study period

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate whether an 8-week Taekwondo based training programme results in greater improvement in cardiorespiratory fitness as measured by Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test Level 1 change in scores of distance covered when compared with baselineTimepoint: At Baseline measurement before intervention At 8 weeks post intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Body composition Muscular strength Flexibility Static BalanceTimepoint: 8 weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr K R Mano Rakesh

GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE KOLLAM

krmanorakesh@gmail.com8547566404

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026