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Relationship Between Intermuscular Synchronization of Upper Leg Muscles and Training Level in Karate Kumite Practitioners [PDF]

J Funct Morphol Kinesiol
Objectives: This study aimed to compare the involuntary stimulated neuromuscular response of thigh muscles in karate subgroups and non-athletes. We investigated whether karate training creates neuromuscular adaptations and if the synchronization of knee ...
Velimir Jeknić, M. Dopsaj, Nenad Koropanovski   +2 more
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Quantitative Ultrasound Examination (QUS) of the Calcaneus in Long-Term Martial Arts Training on the Example of Long-Time Practitioners of Okinawa Kobudo/Karate Shorin-Ryu

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023
Quantitative research of bone tissue related to physical activity (PA) and sport has a preventive dimension. Increasing the parameters of bone tissue strength, especially reaching the maximum value of peak bone strength in childhood, adolescence, and ...
W. Glinkowski, A. Żukowska, B. Glinkowska   +2 more
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The Health Effects of Karate Training: A Review of 21st Century Research

Healthcare
Background/Objectives: To date, the health effects of karate have not been identified. Therefore, the aim of this article is to learn more about the health effects of karate training based on a review of current research. Methods: The Scopus database was
P. Piepiora
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Karate Club: An API Oriented Open-Source Python Framework for Unsupervised Learning on Graphs

International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management, 2020
Graphs encode important structural properties of complex systems. Machine learning on graphs has therefore emerged as an important technique in research and applications. We present Karate Club - a Python framework combining more than 30 state-of-the-art
Benedek Rozemberczki, Oliver Kiss, Rik Sarkar   +2 more
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Performance Measures in Evaluating the Effectiveness of Teaching Methods and Skills in Karate

Physical Activity Journal, 2023
Performance measures are crucial in evaluating the effectiveness of teaching methods and skills in karate. Studies have shown that using a program based on multiple intelligences can improve basic skills and cognitive load.
M. A. Ghazi
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The effect of 10 weeks of karate training on the development of motor skills in children who are new to karate

Frontiers in Physiology
This study investigated the effect of a 10-week karate training program on the motor skill development of 5-7-year-old children new to karate with two different test batteries. A total of 28 participants were included in the study: 18 in the Karate group
Yasin Arslan, Belma Yavaşoğlu, Ayşegül Beykumül, A. Pekel, Ceren Suveren, E. Karabulut, Tebessüm Ayyıldız Durhan, V. O. Çakır, Nuriye Sariakçali, Hamza Küçük, Levent Ceylan   +10 more
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‘I’ve Always Fought a Little against the Tide to Get Where I Want to Be’—Construction of Women’s Embodied Subjectivity in the Contested Terrain of High-Level Karate

The social science, 2023
Karate can be both a martial art and a combat sport. Male and female karate athletes attended the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 (2021). Elite sport often portrays female athletes through the sexualization of their bodies, while the martial environment leaves ...
F. Turelli, A. F. Vaz, David Kirk
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Kinetic Chain Contribution to Speed and Energy in Karate Techniques

Applied Sciences
Karate emphasizes technical precision, controlled movement, and the integration of strength and speed. Understanding the relationship between athletic performance and mechanical energy is essential for refining techniques.
Johan Robalino, J. Vilas-Boas, Emerson Franchini, Antonio Roberto Bendillati, Mauro Gonçalves, M. Goethel   +5 more
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Effect of Core Stability Trainings on Functional Movement Screening Scores and Trunk Muscle Endurance in Female Kyokushin Karate Athletes

Journal of Clinical Research in Paramedical Sciences, 2023
Background: The objective of this study was to examine the impact of six weeks of core instability training on functional movement screening (FMS) scores and core trunk endurance in female Kyokushin karate athletes.
M. Rahimi, Hadi Samadi, Zohre Nikzade Abbasi, Afsane Rahnama   +3 more
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Physical and Morphological Differences between Young Elite Taekwondo and Karate Players

Applied Sciences, 2023
The different nature of taekwondo and karate actions involves sport-specific actions with different physical demands and a typical morphological profile.
Alejandro Martínez-Rodríguez, F. Alacid, B. J. Cuestas-Calero, Piotr Matłosz, Daniel López-Plaza   +4 more
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