ArticleJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2018
A retrospective comparison of physical health in regular recreational table tennis participants and sedentary elderly men.
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- Comparing Competitive and Recreational Table Tennis Training: Impacts on Quality of life in Older Adults - A Randomized Controlled Trial.F1000Research · 2025Trial
- Anthropometric and Motor Profile of Table Tennis Players: A Systematic Literature Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- Table Tennis for Health and Wellbeing: A Rapid Scoping Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Longer sedentary time is associated with increased risk of low pelvic bone density.BMC public health · 2026Article
- The Effects of Table Tennis on Motor Function and Cognitive Performance in Parkinson's Disease.Cureus · 2025Review
- Table Tennis for Health: A Multidimensional Perspective on Its Physical, Emotional, and Social Advantages.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Impacts of Racket Handle Design on Table Tennis Topspin Forehand Rally Performance Among Beginner Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Physical Therapy Perspectives for Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome in a Novice Runner: A Case Report.Cureus · 2024Article
- Cross-sectional interactive associations of physical activity and sedentary behaviour with physical capacity across adulthood.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2024Article
- Synergistic multi-joint kinematic strategies to reduce tripping risks during obstacle-crossing in older long-term Tai-Chi Chuan practitioners.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Article
- Benefits of Regular Table Tennis Practice in Body Composition and Physical Fitness Compared to Physically Active Children Aged 10-11 Years.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Kinematic Comparisons of the Shakehand and Penhold Grips in Table Tennis Forehand and Backhand Strokes when Returning Topspin and Backspin Balls.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2020Article
- A Pilot Study of the Feasibility and Effects of Table Tennis Training in Parkinson Disease.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2020Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectivesThis study investigated the benefits of regular recreational table tennis games for body composition, physical performance and muscle strength of older adult men.
methodsWe compared twenty older male regular table tennis players (RTTP) and twenty age- and weight-matched sedentary participants (SP). Body composition (LM, lean mass; FM, fat mass; BMD, bone mineral density), physical function, and muscle strength were analyzed with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, short physical performance battery (SPPB) and a hand-held dynamometer, respectively.
resultsThe RTTP had a higher elbow flexor, knee extensor and plantar flexor muscle strength than the SP. The RTTP had a higher total, regional (arm, leg and lumbar spine), and site-specific (trochanter and Ward's triangle) BMD, and a lower fat mass, in total and regional terms (arm, leg, and truck) as well as percentage of body mass, than the SP. RTTP had a higher SPPB score and performed the 400-m walk in a shorter time than SP.
conclusionsThese data suggest that regular table tennis has beneficial effects on muscle strength, physical performance and body composition, and is a potent activity to improve health in older adults.
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