ArticleMuscles, ligaments and tendons journal2014
Motor and cognitive development: the role of karate.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Physical Activity and Cognitive Functioning of Children: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Pooled it
- Effects of a school-based karate intervention on academic achievement, psychosocial functioning, and physical fitness: A multi-country cluster randomized controlled trial.Journal of sport and health science · 2024Trial
- An After-School Football Session Transiently Improves Cognitive Function in Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Effects of Chinese Martial Arts on Motor Skills in Children between 5 and 6 Years of Age: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Individual responsiveness to a school-based karate intervention: An ancillary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2022Trial
- Behavioral and neurocognitive effects of judo training on working memory capacity in children with ADHD: A randomized controlled trial.NeuroImage. Clinical · 2022Trial
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- Effects of an adapted physical activity program on psychophysical health in elderly women.Clinical interventions in aging · 2016Trial
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- Effects of different modalities of combat sports on the motor skills of children and adolescents.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Positional Differences in Youth Water Polo Players: Cognitive Functions, Specific Swimming Capacities and Anthropometric Characteristics.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Integrating Kata Training into School Education: Effects on Sustained Attention and Cognitive Performance in 8-9-Year-Old Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Football training vs. martial arts training: How are they related to executive function skills in 5-6-year-old boys?Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The effect of specialized Hongquan martial arts training on the development of visual-motor integration in children.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The Impact of the Interactive Floor Device and Aerobic Training on Executive Functions in Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Cognitive health outcomes of fundamental motor skill applications in children through cooperative learning method.BMC psychology · 2024Article
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- The effect of 10 weeks of karate training on the development of motor skills in children who are new to karate.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Effects of Participating in Martial Arts in Children: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundregular physical activity has an effect on biological responses in both muscles and organs that, in turn, alter the structure and functions of the brain. Therefore, this study aims at comparing motor (sprint, coordination ability and explosive legs strength skills) and cognitive abilities (working memory, attention, executive functioning) in children.
methods39 children with average chronological age of 9 years were divided in: Karatekas (n=19) and Sedentary (n=20) groups. Their abilities were measured by motor and cognitive tests. Motor skills were assessed through a battery composed by the 20 mt Sprint test, the Agility test and the Standing board jump Test. Cognitive profile was assessed by a battery of tests derived from BVN 5-11, "Batteria di Valutazione Neuropsicologica per l'Et à Evolutiva": Visual discrimination test, Reaction time test, Forwards and Backwards Digit Span Tests, Corsi Block-Tapping test and Tower of London.
resultsour results reveal significant differences between two groups (p < 0.05). Karate children show better speed times, explosive legs strength and coordination skills. They scored better on working memory, visual selective attention and executive functions.
conclusionkarate exercise training shows global benefits resulting in physiological and psychological gains in children.
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