Aging, Physical Activity in Adults
Conditions
Keywords
Taekwondo, Health, Strength, Balance, Flexibility, DXA, Blood pressure, Aerobic capacity
Brief summary
This randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of a 10-week Taekwondo (TKD) training intervention on physical and cognitive function in community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and older. Participants are randomly allocated to either an intervention group undertaking supervised Taekwondo training twice weekly or to a waiting-list control group maintaining usual activity for 10 weeks before receiving the same intervention. The primary aim is to determine whether structured Taekwondo training improves balance performance compared to a control condition. Secondary outcomes include lower- and upper-body muscular strength, cardiorespiratory fitness (VO₂max), blood pressure, body composition, and selected cognitive outcomes. Assessments are conducted at baseline and after the 10-week intervention period. A 1-year follow-up assessment is included to examine long-term maintenance of effects. The study is designed to evaluate whether Taekwondo represents a safe, feasible, and effective multimodal training approach for promoting physical function and healthy ageing in older adults.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTaekwondo training
Tkd training two times a week for ten weeks
Sponsors
Vegard Vereide Iversen
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Over the age of 60 years, no previous experience with martial art
Exclusion criteria
* sick and not able to speak Norwegian
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TKD training change strength | 10 weeks | Change chest and leg strength |
| Taekwondo training change strength | 10 weeks | Taekwondo changes strength measured by Keiser chest press and leg press apparatus |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed