Marie-Ludivine Chateau-Degat, Papouin Gérard, Saint-Val Philippe, Lopez Antonio
Axe sante des populations et environmentale, CHUQ, Laval University, Quebec, Canada.
Open Access J Sports Med. 2010 Aug 4;1:143-50. doi: 10.2147/oajsm.s12479. eCollection 2010.
Aging is associated with a decrease in physical skills, sometimes accompanied by a change in quality of life (QOL). Long-term martial arts practice has been proposed as an avenue to counter these deleterious effects. The general purpose of this pilot study was to identify the effects of an adapted karate training program on QOL, depression, and motor skills in 50-year-old men.
Fifteen 50-year-old men were enrolled in a one-year prospective experiment. Participants practiced adapted karate training for 90 minutes three times a week. Testing sessions, involving completion of the MOS 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF36) and Beck Depression Inventory, as well as motor and effort evaluation, were done at baseline, and six and 12 months.
Compared with baseline, participants had better Beck Depression Inventory scores after one year of karate training (P < 0.01) and better perception of their physical health (P < 0.01), but not on the mental dimension (P < 0.49). They also improved their reaction time scores for the nondominant hand and sway parameters in the eyes-closed position (P < 0.01).
Regular long-term karate practice had favorable effects on mood, perception of physical health confirmed by better postural control, and improved performance on objective physical testing. Adapted karate training would be an interesting option for maintaining physical activity in aging.
衰老与身体技能下降有关，有时还伴随着生活质量（QOL）的变化。长期练习武术被认为是对抗这些有害影响的一种途径。这项初步研究的总体目的是确定一项适应性空手道训练计划对50岁男性的生活质量、抑郁和运动技能的影响。
15名50岁男性参加了为期一年的前瞻性实验。参与者每周进行三次90分钟的适应性空手道训练。在基线、6个月和12个月时进行测试，包括完成MOS 36项简短健康调查（SF36）和贝克抑郁量表，以及运动和努力程度评估。
与基线相比，参与者在进行一年空手道训练后，贝克抑郁量表得分更好（P < 0.01），对自身身体健康的感知更好（P < 0.01），但在心理维度上没有改善（P < 0.49）。他们非优势手的反应时间得分和闭眼姿势下的摇摆参数也有所改善（P < 0.01）。
长期定期练习空手道对情绪、通过更好的姿势控制证实的身体健康感知以及客观身体测试中的表现改善有积极影响。适应性空手道训练将是老年人保持身体活动的一个有趣选择。
