Results 61 to 70 of about 20,615 (252)
Self-awareness through suffering: A virtue based perspective of combat sports
Acta Universitatis Carolinae KinanthropologicaThis paper explores the significance of combat sports through the lens of virtue ethics, arguing that these practices, often criticized as inherently violent, offer a distinct and uniquely powerful path to personal growth and moral development. It argues
Whitney Bragagnolo
doaj +1 more source
Present and future challenges in combat sports training research [PDF]
[EN] Combat sports can be classified as grappling sports (e.g., judo, wrestling, jiu-jitsu), striking sports (e.g., boxing, karate, taekwondo), mixed modalities (e.g., mixed martial arts, sambo), and weapon-based sports (e.g., fencing, kendo) (Espartero,
Franchini, Emerson
core
Nutritional Status and Physical Development of High-Performance Combat Athletes in Lithuania
, 2018 Background. Adequate nutrition is inseparable from athletes’ optimal physical development and achieved sports performance. Preparing for the Olympic Games athletes’ nutrition must meet certain requirements.
Samsonienė, Laimutė +5 more
core +1 more source
3D Printing Innovations in Polymeric Porous and Patterned Architecture
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Polymeric foams occupy a unique structural space between dense solids and open networks, where engineered void fraction governs mechanical compliance, thermal resistance, and mass transport. Additive manufacturing now enables precise spatial control over cellular architecture, unlocking designer foam structures across applications spanning crash ...
Dhanush Patil +13 more
wiley +1 more source
Considerations When Assessing Endurance in Combat Sport Athletes
Frontiers in Physiology, 2019 Combat sports encompass a range of sports, each involving physical combat between participants. Such sports are unique, with competitive success influenced by a diverse range of physical characteristics.
Oliver R. Barley +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Combat sports image in Lithuania.
, 2013 The object: image of duels sports. The aim: to explore Lithuanian Combat Sports image and its features. Objectives of the study: 1. To overview the image concept and its importance in modern management science and practice. 2.
Vosylius, Tomas,
core
Conformal Metallosaccharide Hybrid Films for Protecting Wood Surfaces From Environmental Damage
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Ti‐ribose hybrid films fabricated by molecular layer deposition form a conformal and uniform coating on wood surfaces, which provides water repellence, dimensional stability, and resistance to acidic and alkaline environments, while preserving the natural appearance.
Wenwen Wang +7 more
wiley +1 more source
Ambivalent lives, fighting bodies : women and combat sports in Brazil
, 2015 We start by giving a brief explanation of the misogynist mentalities that were behind the CND legislation on women’s sport. In this section, we explain how this law influenced the development of female combat sports in Brazil.
Knijnik, Jorge D. (R14641) +1 more
core
Evidence of nationalistic bias in MuayThai [PDF]
, 2006 MuayThai is a combat sport with a growing international profile but limited research conducted into judging practices and processes. Problems with judging of other subjectively judged combat sports have caused controversy at major international ...
Balmer, Nigel J. +7 more
core
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Sweetosomes, a new class of fucose‐decorated liposomes, are developed via a one‐step microfluidic process without surface chemistry. This study elucidates their main caveolae‐mediated entry and distinct endosomal trafficking. These nanostructures demonstrate superior endosomal escape, organelle acidity modulation, and prolonged plasma persistence ...
Mattia Tiboni +13 more
wiley +1 more source