The Effect of Parkour Concept on Functional Mobility in Older
Adults

J 2025

The Effect of Parkour Concept on Functional Mobility in Older Adults

SVOBODOVÁ, Lenka; Antonín TOMÁŠ a Martin SEBERA

Základní údaje

Originální název

The Effect of Parkour Concept on Functional Mobility in Older Adults

Autoři

SVOBODOVÁ, Lenka; Antonín TOMÁŠ a Martin SEBERA

Vydání

Studia Sportiva, Czechia, Masaryk University Faculty of Sports Studies, 2025, 1802-7679

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

30306 Sport and fitness sciences

Stát vydavatele

Česká republika

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14510/25:00140870

Organizační jednotka

Fakulta sportovních studií

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5817/StS2025-1-5

EID Scopus

2-s2.0-105001327785

Klíčová slova anglicky

older adults; parkour; mobility; age; obstacles

Štítky

rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 16. 3. 2026 10:44, Mgr. Pavlína Roučová, DiS.

Anotace

V originále

Introduction: One of the limiting factors in the quality of life of seniors is the increased risk of falls. We come up with a new type of exercise, modified parkour for older adults. Objective: The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of the Parkour concept on functional mobility in older adults. Patients and Methods: Twenty older adults without cognitive or neurological deficits (> 26 points in the MoCa test) completed a 10-week exercise program. The program included the practice of overcoming obstacles of various shapes and sizes and the practice of fall techniques under the guidance of an instructor. The level of functional mobility was evaluated using the Timed Up and Go test (TUG 1), the Timed Up and Go test Cognitive, and the Timed Up and Go test manual (TUG 3) and functional reach test (Reach) before and after completing the exercise program. Results: Although participants in the parkour intervention program showed good results in the reach test before starting it, they were able to improve significantly. The effect of the parkour concept is not statistically significant for the functional mobility measured by the TUG tests. The difference is small by Cohen’s effect size (d = 0.22 and d=0.26). There was a slight improvement in the functional mobility test without another task (TUG1) and the modified test with another movement task (TUG3). There was no significant change in the modified cognitive test (TUG2). Conclusion: Modified parkour is a new activity that requires more scientific research. For this age group, we consider a positive improvement in any part of physical fitness.

Návaznosti

MUNI/A/1426/2020, interní kód MU

Název: Parkour koncept pro zdravé stárnutí (Akronym: Parkour)

Investor: Masarykova univerzita, Parkour koncept pro zdravé stárnutí

Citovat

SVOBODOVÁ, Lenka; Antonín TOMÁŠ a Martin SEBERA. The Effect of Parkour Concept on Functional Mobility in Older Adults. Studia Sportiva. Czechia: Masaryk University Faculty of Sports Studies, 2025, roč. 19, č. 1, s. 61-72. ISSN 1802-7679. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.5817/StS2025-1-5.

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SVOBODOVÁ, Lenka; Antonín TOMÁŠ a Martin SEBERA. The Effect of Parkour Concept on Functional Mobility in Older Adults. \textit{Studia Sportiva}. Czechia: Masaryk University Faculty of Sports Studies, 2025, roč.~19, č.~1, s.~61-72. ISSN~1802-7679. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.5817/StS2025-1-5.

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