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Effects of Functional Fitness Enhancement through Taekwondo Training on Physical Characteristics and Risk Factors of Dementia in Elderly Women with Depression.
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International journal of environmental research and public health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] 2021 Jul 28; Vol. 18 (15). Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 28. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The purpose of this research is to identify the correlations between functional fitness enhancement through a long-term Taekwondo training program and the physical characteristics and risk factors of dementia among elderly women with depression. The study has found that conducting three 60-min Taekwondo training sessions a week for the duration of 12 weeks has enhanced a number of functional fitness indexes, including hand grip strength/weight ( p < 0.01), 4-m gait speed ( p < 0.001), 3-m timed up and go ( p < 0.05), and figure-of-eight track ( p < 0.05), and significantly improved general health condition indexes as well, including percent fat ( p < 0.05), appendicular skeletal muscle mass index ( p < 0.01), systolic blood pressure ( p < 0.01), and diastolic blood pressure ( p < 0.001). Furthermore, the arteriosclerosis index and cognitive function have been found to be improved with an increase of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF; which prevents dementia) and a significant decrease of β-amyloid-a risk factor of dementia-as a result of enhancements in serum lipids and adiponectin, confirming the positive effects of functional fitness enhancement on fighting depression, promoting physical characteristics, and reducing the risk factors of dementia.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1660-4601
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 15
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of environmental research and public health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34360254
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18157961