Effects of a Judo Training on Functional Fitness, Anthropometric, and Psychological Variables in Old Novice Practitioners

• Published in: Journal of aging and physical activity Vol. 27; no. 4; p. 831
• Main Authors: Ciaccioni, Simone, Capranica, Laura, Forte, Roberta, Chaabene, Helmi, Pesce, Caterina, Condello, Giancarlo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2019
• Subjects: combat sports; physical health; quality of life; mental health; successful aging

This study aimed to investigate the effects of a 4-month judo training (1 hr session, biweekly) on physical and mental health of older adults (69.7 ± 4.2 years). Participants (  = 30) were assigned to a judo novice practitioners group (  = 16) or a control group (  = 14), which did not receive any t...