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http://dx.doi.org/10.12925/jkocs.2020.37.2.354

The Effects of Regular Taekwondo Exercise on Brain wave activation and Neurotrophic Factors in Undergraduate male students  

Ha, Min-Seong (Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Neuroendocrinology, Faculty of Health and Sports, University of Tsukuba)
Roh, Hee-Tae (Department of Physical Education, College of Arts and Physical Education, Dong-A University)
Park, Hae-Chan (Department of Rehabilitation, Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps)
Cho, Su-Youn (Department of Physical Education, Yonsei University)
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Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology / v.37, no.2, 2020 , pp. 354-361 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of regular taekwondo training on neurotrophic factors and cognitive function in obese middle-aged women. Thirty-three middle-aged women with obesity were selected for this study and randomly assigned into a control group(CG, n=18) and an taekwondo group(TG, n=15). The TG performed taekwondo training 5 times weekly for 16 weeks, while the CG did not exercise training. Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF), vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF), and insulin-like growth factor-1(IGF-1) levels were analyzed and Stroop Color and Word tests were performed before and after the intervention. The serum BDNF and IGF-1 levels were significantly increased in the TG after the intervention(p<.05). On the other hand, no statistically significant differences were found in the serum VEGF levels, or in the Stroop Color and Word Test scores(p>.05). These results suggest that regular taekwondo training may be affects levels of peripheral neurotrophic factors but not cognitive function in obese middle-aged women.
Keywords
taekwondo; neurotrophic factors; cognition; middle-aged women; obesity;
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