Iranian Journal of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology

The effect of the eight-week Wing Chun Kung Fu training program and its standing style moving function (balance and coordination) in the elderlies

10.22034/ijmbsp.2024.375500.1062
Volume 4, Issue 2
Autumn 2024
Pages 26-32
Iranian Journal of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

mohammad reza hallaj 1
esmaeel nasiri 1
Mehdi Shahbazi 2

1 shahed university

2 University of Tehran

Abstract
The present study investigated the effect of eight weeks of Wingchun Kung Fu exercise and its sitting style on motor function (balance, coordination) with the aim of strengthening the hamstring muscles and balance exercises for 18 inactive elderly men with a mean age of (± 5) 65 years.

In order to evaluate the motor performance of the participants, tandemgate test was performed to measure eye and foot coordination, leaf test was performed to measure dynamic balance and Sharpendromberg test was performed to measure static balance. The group completed an 8-week course of 3 60-minute Wing Chun Kung Fu sessions each week. Normality of data distribution Using Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, dependent t-test was used to assess the progress of the group from pretest to posttest with a significant level (p <0.05).

The results show that there is a significant difference between pre-test and post-test. The model of the present results suggests Wing-Chung Kung Fu exercises and the way it sits are a useful way to maintain and improve motor function and, consequently, to prevent the risk of injury and possible subsequent treatment costs.

Keywords

DANGER OF FALLING FOR THE Elderly
Wing Chun
Coordination
Balance
Elderly
Subjects
  • Receive Date 05 July 2022
  • Revise Date 08 August 2024
  • Accept Date 10 August 2024

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