ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2016
Effects of Ving Tsun Chinese Martial Art Training on Upper Extremity Muscle Strength and Eye-Hand Coordination in Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Pilot Study.
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- Adapted Taekwondo Training for Prepubertal Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.Scientific reports · 2018Trial
- Effect of an adapted Taekwondo-based intervention on functional and motor abilities in elderly care home residents: a study protocol.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
- Comparing position sense and isokinetic strength of the muscles of elbow joint between aikidokas and non-athlete people.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Functional Benefits of Hard Martial Arts for Older Adults: A Scoping Review.International journal of exercise science · 2022Article
- Effects of Ving Tsun sticking-hand training on upper-limb sensorimotor performance in community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults: A randomized controlled trial.International journal of nursing sciences · 2020Article
- Balance control, agility, eye-hand coordination, and sport performance of amateur badminton players: A cross-sectional study.Medicine · 2019Observational
- Musculoskeletal profile of middle-aged Ving Tsun Chinese martial art practitioners: A cross-sectional study.Medicine · 2017Observational
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Abstract
Objectives. To evaluate the effects of Ving Tsun (VT) martial art training on the upper extremity muscle strength and eye-hand coordination of middle-aged and older adults. Methods. This study used a nonequivalent pretest-posttest control group design. Forty-two community-dwelling healthy adults participated in the study; 24 (mean age ± SD = 68.5 ± 6.7 years) underwent VT training for 4 weeks (a supervised VT session twice a week, plus daily home practice), and 18 (mean age ± SD = 72.0 ± 6.7 years) received no VT training and acted as controls. Shoulder and elbow isometric muscle strength and eye-hand coordination were evaluated using the Lafayette Manual Muscle Test System and a computerized finger-pointing test, respectively. Results. Elbow extensor peak force increased by 13.9% (P = 0.007) in the VT group and the time to reach peak force decreased (9.9%) differentially in the VT group compared to the control group (P = 0.033). For the eye-hand coordination assessment outcomes, reaction time increased by 2.9% in the VT group and decreased by 5.3% in the control group (P = 0.002). Conclusions. Four weeks of VT training could improve elbow extensor isometric peak force and the time to reach peak force but not eye-hand coordination in community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults.
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