1. Introduction
Edited by: Petra Heidler, IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, AustriaReviewed by: Roberto Cannataro, University of Calabria, Italy; Ciro José Brito, Juiz de Fora Federal University, Brazil; Ana Ruivo Alves, University of Beira Interior, PortugalThis study, called the TKD and Aging Project, aimed to analyze and compare the effects of an adapted taekwondo program concerning multicomponent training on blood pressure, morphological variables, food consumption frequency, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), physical fitness, handgrip strength, and postural balance in independent older women. A randomized controlled trial study was conducted with parallel groups for 8 weeks (24 sessions of 60 min each), employing a double-blind design and incorporating repeated measures. Twenty-eight older women initially participated in the intervention. Three participants were excluded because they did not participate in the re-assessments. Thus, 14 older women from the adapted taekwondo group (TKD; age: 62.86 ± 2.38 years) and 11 from the multicomponent training group (MCT; age: 63.18 ± 1.94 years) participated in the final analysis. A two-factor mixed analysis of variance (ANOVA) model with repeated measures was performed to measure the time × group effect. The TKD showed significant improvements in the mental health (Combat sports are considered risky physical activity due to their high injury rates in elite athletes (In particular, adapted taekwondo interventions for older women have reported a significant increase in the number of repetitions of the chair stand (However, multicomponent training, which involves at least three essential physical qualities or abilities, typically resistance, aerobic capacity, balance, and flexibility (Considering all of the above, it seems that both adapted taekwondo and multicomponent training achieve similar results concerning the general health status of older people (