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- Title
Effects of karate training on cognitive functions in young athletes.
- Authors
DWOJACZNY, BLANKA; BEJTKA, MONIKA; IERMAKOV, SERGII; POTOP, VLADIMIR; YERMAKOVA, TETIANA; CIEŚLICKA, MIROSŁAWA
- Abstract
Background and Study Aim: Several lines of evidence indicate that regular physical activity has a positive impact on cognitive function. Relatively limited number of studies describe the effects of long-term physical activity among athletes in specific sports fields. The purpose of these studies was to determine the interrelation between the regular karate training and level of selected cognitive functions of young karate athletes. Material and methods: We examined the influence of karate training on cognitive performance of young volunteers (n=24 males; aged 16,79 ± 0,86). To evaluate the cognitive performance in our subjects we used Face/Name Association Test, Stroop Test and Trail Making Test. The results were compared with control group (n=24 males; 16,08 ± 0,39). Participants of this study were young and healthy and therefore we can exclude impact of coexisting illness's cognitive function. Results: The mean results in the Face/Name Association Test in control group was 74,12 ± 6,66 % in the karate group 61,08 ± 5,36 % (p<0,005). Statistically different results were not observed in duration of the retrieval phase of this test (p<0,05). In the Stroop Test the mean result in control group was 269, 84 ± 84,18 seconds, in the karate group 289,50 ± 79,90 seconds (p<0,005). We observed statistical difference in results of Trial Making Test, in part A mean results in control group were 67,37 ± 13,20 seconds and karate group 85,63 ±21,46 seconds (p<0,005). In part B mean results were 80,37 ± 18,34 seconds and 89,41 ± 20,06 seconds in control and karate group, respectively (p<0,05). Conclusions: We demonstrated that karate training can lead to reduction of some cognitive function.
- Subjects
KARATE training; COGNITIVE ability; PHYSICAL activity; STROOP effect; NEUROGENESIS; BLOOD flow
- Publication
Journal of Physical Education & Sport, 2021, Vol 21, Issue 5, p2473
- ISSN
2247-8051
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7752/jpes.2021.05333