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| Effects of karate training versus mindfulness training on emotional well-being and cognitive performance in later life | | Author(s) | Petra Jansen, Katharina Dahmen-Zimmer, Brigitte M Kudielica, Anja Schulz |
| Journal title | Research on Aging, vol 39, no 10, December 2017 |
| Publisher | Sage, December 2017 |
| Pages | pp 1118-1144 |
| Source | https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/b58f/428e90f38f29a1be8073ab14a189d2fefbba.pdf |
| Keywords | Keeping fit ; Sport ; Self esteem ; Adjustment ; Therapy ; Well being ; Mental speed ; Stress ; Comparison ; Clinical surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | In a randomised controlled trial (RCT), the authors investigated the effects of karate versus a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention on well-being and cognitive functioning in older adults. Fifty-five adults (aged 52-81) participated in twice-weekly karate versus MBSR sessions or no training for 8 weeks. In pre- and post-assessments, subjective well-being, health, cognitive functioning and chronic stress were measured. Pre-assessment hair cortisol served as physiological stress marker. The results showed an improvement for the karate group (but not the MBSR and control group) in subjective mental health and anxiety, as well as cognitive processing speed. The MBSR group showed by trend as a decrease in stress. No significant correlation between pre-assessment hair cortisol and post-assessment outcomes could be established. But the higher the level of baseline self-reported perceived stress, the higher the increase in depression, anxiety, and chronic stress. Generally, it can be assumed that karate and MBSR showed only small training effects concerning the assessed emotional and cognitive parameters. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-171201214 A |
| Classmark | CE: HT: DPA: DR: LO: D:F:5HH: DG: QNH: 48: 3G: 7T |
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