ArticleInternational journal of exercise science2022
Functional Benefits of Hard Martial Arts for Older Adults: A Scoping Review.
Article in International journal of exercise science, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Olympic combat sports and mental health in children and adolescents with disability: a systematic review of controlled trials.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Comparative Effects of Adapted Taekwondo Versus Tai Chi on Health Status in Independent Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Olympic combat sports and mental health in children and adolescents with disability: A protocol paper for systematic review.PloS one · 2025Article
- 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
- Neural mechanisms and social support for mental health in old age by martial arts exercise.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Review
- Bajiquan martial arts training as physical activity for enhancing physical fitness, body composition, and perceived exercise benefits: a quasi-experimental study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Impact Force and Velocities for Kicking Strikes in Combat Sports: A Literature Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Older Persons Participation in Hard Martial Arts: Opportunities to Improve Psychological Well-Being? A Scoping Review.International journal of exercise science · 2024Article
- Implementation of a Budo group therapy for psychiatric in- and outpatients: a feasibility study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
The present scoping review focused upon the functional benefits of hard martial arts training for older adults. The AXIS Critical Appraisal Tool was used to appraise all studies included in the review. A systematic literature search identified 265 papers via electronic database and ten papers from additional sources. Of these, six studies featuring 240 participants were included in the final scoping review. Of the included studies, three were randomized control trials and three were comparative studies with concurrent controls. The available studies outlined improvements in functional fitness parameters for older adults participating in hard martial arts training (strength 9.3-34%; mobility 9.5-13.6%; aerobic endurance 13.4%; flexibility 11.1-316.7%; balance 20.5%). However, inconsistencies in training stimulus and a limited number of studies highlight the need for further research before hard martial arts can be recommended for older adults. Based upon the limited available literature, to improve functional fitness, hard martial arts training should be conducted for 60 to 90 minutes, at least twice a week for a minimum of eleven weeks.
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