Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Effects of Core Training in Physical Fitness of Youth Karate Athletes: A Controlled Study Design.
Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Effects of Wushu Programs on Lower-Limb Explosive Power in Preschool Children Aged 5-6 Years: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Differences in Body Composition, Muscle Strength, and Power Between Young Karate Athletes of Different Competing Disciplines: A Pilot Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the validity and reliability of the Meloq EasyBase force platform for assessing jump performance and balance parameters.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Effects of dance training on core muscle strength and physical fitness in higher education: a review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- The impact of core training on overall athletic performance in different sports: a comprehensive meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Sequencing Effects of Concurrent Resistance and Short Sprint Interval Training on Physical Fitness, and Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance of Karate Athletes.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2025Article
- Primary Care Considerations for Youth Martial Arts Athletes.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2025Review
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- The Effects of Post-Warm-Up Active and Passive Rest Periods on a Vigilance Task in Karate Athletes.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Physiological Profiles of Male Adolescents in Kelantan, Malaysia Practicing Taekwondo and Wushu.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2024Article
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- Core training and performance: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Biology of sport · 2023Review
- School-Based TGfU Volleyball Intervention Improves Physical Fitness and Body Composition in Primary School Students: A Cluster-Randomized Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to analyse the impact of an 8-week core strength training (CST) programme in youth karate practitioners on core endurance, agility, flexibility, sprinting, jumping, and kick performance. This study followed a randomized parallel design. Twenty-nine participants (age: 12.86 ± 0.81 years old; height: 152.55 ± 10.37 cm; weight: 42.93 ± 8.85 kg) were allocated to a CST programme (n = 16) performed thrice weekly or to a control group (n = 13) only performing the sport-specific (karate) training. Participants were assessed three times (baseline, mid and post-intervention) for the following tests: (i) flexor endurance test (FET); (ii) back extensor test (BET); (iii) lateral musculature test (LMT); (iv) flexibility; (v) chance of direction (COD); (vi) countermovement jump (CMJ); (vii) back muscle strength (BMS); (viii) horizontal jump (LJ); (ix) sprint test; and (x) karate kick test (KKT). Between-group analysis revealed significant advantages for the CST group on the FET (p < 0.001), BET (p < 0.001), LMT (p < 0.001), 20 m sprint (p = 0.021) and KKT for right (p < 0.006) and left (p < 0.020) legs. No significant differences were found between groups in the remaining physical fitness variables (p > 0.05). The within-group changes revealed significant improvements in the CST group at flexibility (p = 0.002), COD (p < 0.001), CMJ (p < 0.001), BMS (p < 0.002), 20 m sprint (p = 0.033), and KKT (p < 0.001). In addition, within-group changes in the control group were also significant in flexibility (p = 0.024) and right kick (p < 0.042). We conclude that the CST programme improves core endurance and karate kick performance; however, it is not effective enough for other physical performance parameters in KR practitioners.
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