Effects of Taekwondo Training on Body Composition, Blood Lipid and Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women

To evaluate the effects of Taekwondo on body composition, blood lipid and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women. We conducted a 12-week randomized controlled Taekwondo intervention versus control in 20 sedentary, postmenopausal women, aged 50 year. The Taekwondo prescription consisted of 60 min of moderate-intensity program(RPE 9-15), 3day/week for 12 weeks.BR We assessed body composition, blood lipid, bone mineral density and 12 week changes in exercisers versus controls.BR Experimental data were analysed through SPSS windows 18.0 PC+, and analysed by using two-way repeated measure ANOVA.BR The experimental results from this study are as follows. Significant increase were LBM(Lean body mass) in Taekwondo group(p=.001), decrease were %BF in Taekwondo(p=.001) and control group(p=.001). Significant increase were WHR in control group(p=.001). Significant decrease were TC(p=.006), LDL-C(p=.007) in Taekwondo group. not Significant lumber 1-4 BMD and femur neck BMD but Taekwondo training positively affect postmenopausal women’s BMD.BR Overall, the results from this randomized controlled study suggest that a period moderate-intensity Taekwondo program intervention affect body composition, blood lipid and bone mineral density postmenopausal women. BMD was higher in women with high FFM.