Vital oldies with adapted old martial arts
M. Dülp & J. E. M. H. van Bronswijk
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AbstractWe experience a double ageing crisis (rising percentage of aged persons who also attain a higher age). This stresses the importance of a good quality of life. Positive effects on physical and cognitive functions of QiGong and the internal martial art TaiChi is well documented (Park et al, 2023). In the Western World, this is usually taught without the self-preservation aspects that reduces harm from other persons. So-called external martial arts include self-defence but are taught to children and younger adults who focus on competition, not on self-preservation and community living as are concerns of older people (Bronswijk 2021). Comparing fitness with karate, an external martial art, showed increased reaction speed by karate only (Witte et al, 2016), providing an essential element of self-defence.Keywords: quality of life, older adults, martial arts, health, self-preservation
M. Dülp & J. E. M. H. van Bronswijk (2024). Vital oldies with adapted old martial arts. Gerontechnology, 23(2), 5-5
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2024.23.s.1131.5.sp