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Published in: Trials 1/2023

Open Access 01-12-2023 | Research

Effects of Ving Tsun sticking-hand training on lower limb sensorimotor performance among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults: a randomized controlled trial

Authors: Shirley S. M. Fong, Louisa M. Y. Chung, Timothy T. T. Yam, Joanne W. Y. Chung, Young-Hyeon Bae, Yang Gao, Jessie S. M. Chan, Hsing-Kuo Wang

Published in: Trials | Issue 1/2023

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Abstract

Background

To explore the effects of Ving Tsun (VT) sticking-hand training on knee joint proprioception and leg muscular performance among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults.

Methods

Thirty-three middle-aged and older adults were randomly assigned to either the VT or control group. The VT group received sticking-hand training twice/week for 3 months. Data were collected before and after the intervention period. The primary outcome was knee joint repositioning error, which was measured using knee joint active repositioning tests. The secondary outcomes included the maximum muscle strength and time to maximum muscle strength of the major leg muscles.

Results

No significant group, time, or group-by-time interaction effects were found for the knee joint repositioning error (p > 0.05). The maximum muscle strength of the knee flexors increased over time in the VT group only (p = 0.038). In addition, the time to maximum muscle strength in the hip extensors and flexors increased over time in both groups (p < 0.05). For the knee extensors and flexors, the time to maximum muscle strength increased in the control (p = 0.027) and VT (p = 0.019) groups, respectively, over time.

Conclusions

VT sticking-hand training could improve the maximum muscle strength of the knee flexors but could not attenuate the age-related deterioration in leg muscle contraction speed nor improve knee joint proprioception among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults.

Trial registration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03318289. Registered on 23 October 2017.
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Metadata
Title
Effects of Ving Tsun sticking-hand training on lower limb sensorimotor performance among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults: a randomized controlled trial
Authors
Shirley S. M. Fong
Louisa M. Y. Chung
Timothy T. T. Yam
Joanne W. Y. Chung
Young-Hyeon Bae
Yang Gao
Jessie S. M. Chan
Hsing-Kuo Wang
Publication date
01-12-2023
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Trials / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 1745-6215
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07133-2

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