Implementing martial arts education in Chinese schools: teachers' perspectives on the school martial arts program [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingPurposeMartial arts activities can provide multiple benefits to adolescents. However, their educational effectiveness depends largely on teachers, who play a crucial role.
Shengwen Xue +5 more
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Beneficial effects of Chinese martial arts on the lumbar spine: A case series analysis of intervertebral disc, paraspinal muscles and vertebral body [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Purpose: Chinese Martial arts is becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide. There is insufficient evidence to prove the health effects of martial arts due to methodological weaknesses. The aim of this study was to better understand the effects of Chinese
Yao Zhang +5 more
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Contemporary Chinese martial arts and the manipulation of cultural positioning
Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies, 2022 Traditional Chinese martial arts have a long history. In terms of cultural positioning, traditional martial arts have two main functions, namely, to promote patriotism and to provide opportunities for commercial exploitation.
Zhengwei Lin, Wen-Hsuan Tsai
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Information Thinking in the Manipulation of Chinese Martial Arts
Proceedings, 2022 Manipulation is an important technique of Chinese martial arts, and it is the primary content of martial arts in people’s talking about boxing techniques. In Chinese martial arts, the main martial arts methods like “ hit, throw, take, stab” , except for “
Wei Xiang
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Cogent Social SciencesAgainst the backdrop of sports globalization, Chinese martial arts are influenced by the integration of diverse cultures, making the identity of martial arts communities a topic worthy of attention.
Long Xi
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Spatial distribution and characteristics of martial arts halls in China [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionThe spatial distribution of martial arts halls plays a vital role in the inheritance and dissemination of Chinese Wushu culture. As important spaces for preserving martial arts traditions, these halls embody cultural continuity and serve as ...
Yunfeng Yao +3 more
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The influence of satisfaction on behavioral intentions in Chinese college students’ martial arts tourism: the mediating role of sport values [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyObjectivesThis study takes Chinese traditional sports - martial arts as the entry point, aiming to explore the mechanism by which tourists’ satisfaction in martial arts tourism affects their behavioral intentions, and to deeply analyze the mediating role
Yunlong Pang, Mei Han, Chao Liu
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Knowledge graph enhanced cross modal generative adversarial network for martial arts motion reconstruction and heritage preservation [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis paper presents a novel knowledge graph enhanced cross-modal generative adversarial network (KG-CMGAN) for preserving traditional martial arts techniques.
Xiaoyu Yue, Lulu Zhang
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Cultural hybridity and body image formation: exploring the experiences of Wushu male practitioners at the Siberian Chinese Martial Arts Center [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyThis study explores the formation of a hybrid body image among white cisgender males practicing Wushu at the Siberian Chinese Martial Arts Center. Grounded in Social Identity Theory and the concept of bicultural identity, the research employs narrative ...
Ekaterina A. Santanna, Benqian Li
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Chinese Martial Arts in the Republican Era
Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 2012 During the beginning of the XXth century, China suffered attacks from foreign powers causing the lost of parts of its territory as well as a challenge to its national pride.
William Acevedo, Mei Cheung
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