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The effects of taekwondo training on peripheral neuroplasticity-related growth factors, cerebral blood flow velocity, and cogni

Body Composition Assessment
Author
Cho SY, So WY, Roh HT.
Used Parameters : BW

Publication Year : 2017

Country : Korea

Journal : International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Although regular Taekwondo (TKD) training has been reported to be effective for improving cognitive function in children, the mechanism underlying this improvement remains unclear. The purpose of the present study was to observe changes in neuroplasticity-related growth factors in the blood, assess cerebral blood flow velocity, and verify the resulting changes in children's cognitive function after TKD training. Thirty healthy elementary school students were randomly assigned to control (n= 15) and TKD (n= 15) groups. The TKD training was …
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