Assoc. Prof. Donald Lipardo, PhD shared with us their research entitled "Arnis-based Exercise Program for Balance Control in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Study Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial." In this video, Dr. Lipardo explains why they chose arnis for their study, the details of the study protocol program, and what they hope to achieve through their research. He also discussed the challenges they have prepared for and their future plans for the study.
Download and read about the research: https://soar.usa.edu/phjpt/vol1/iss3/3/
About the guest:
Assoc Prof Donald Lipardo is a Faculty member in the College of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Santo Tomas. He is also part of the Center for Health Research and Movement Science at UST.
HIGHLIGHTS:
0:00 Introduction
1:35 Summary
1:54 Why chose Arnis for this study and how it compares to other martial arts?
4:29 Details of the Arnis program
8:42 What the study hopes to achieve and its potential implications
9:45 Challenges and difficulties to prepare for
14:21 Controlling outside factors
16:28 Advantages of martial arts / Arnis as a community exercise program in the Philippines
18:52 Future plans for the research
21:23 Closing remarks
About Behind the Research:
Behind the Research is brought to you by PT MEAL Podcast and the Philippine Journal of Physical Therapy, the official journal of the Philippine Physical Therapy Association. In this segment, we invite authors of select articles published in the journal to discuss further their studies, their results, and many things related to their topic. The goal is to share research with a larger audience, make it accessible and applicable, highlight the context behind it, and inspire others to conduct research.
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