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Can We Learn Martial Arts Through Books? The Revival of Korean Fight Books Through Transmission and Reconstruction

open access: yesActa Periodica Duellatorum, 2020
Fight books can be defined as texts specialising in the theories of martial arts and the instruction  of techniques (for future generations) based on actual experience of real fighting and training.
Bok Kyu Choi
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The Organization and Regulation of Full Contact Martial Arts: A Case Study of Flanders

open access: yesSocieties, 2014
To date, martial arts involvement is often described in controversial terms. While some studies report increased anti-social behavior as a result of martial arts involvement, other findings refer to a more positive social and personal development.
Jikkemien Vertonghen   +4 more
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Analyzing predictive approaches in martial arts research

open access: yesPedagogy of Physical Culture and Sports, 2023
Background and Study Aim. Predicting the results of martial arts competitions is an important task that attracts the attention of both sports analysts and fans of these sports.
Yrui Tropin   +6 more
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Fight books in comparative perspective. An introduction

open access: yesActa Periodica Duellatorum, 2020
From the famous wrestling scenes of the Beni Hasan cemetery in Egypt to self-defence manuals of the globalised martial arts world of the twenty-first century: the depiction and description of body techniques of combat is a phenomenon that can be ...
Daniel Jaquet, Sixt Wetzler
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Effect of Nutritional Protein Food on Metabolism and Physical Fitness of Wushu Athletes

open access: yesJournal of Food Quality, 2022
In order to greatly improve the physical function of martial arts athletes, this topic studies the effect of high-protein food on the physical function of martial arts athletes.
Yanan Gao, Qi Liang
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The Kung Fu Family: A metaphor of belonging across time and place

open access: yesRevista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 2018
Kung Fu associations are often understood as ‘families’ forming broader ‘family trees’ or lineages operating across centuries of history as well as transcultural associations.
Veronika Partikova, George Jennings
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Communicating martial arts knowledge: Conferring over a wealth of possibilities

open access: yesRevista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 2017
The 3rd Annual Martial Arts Studies Conference held at Cardiff University (11-13 July, 2017) was an eclectic collection of keynotes, papers, workshops, networking and social events.
George Jennings
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Report on the 4th International Martial Arts and Combat Sports Scientific Society (IMACSSS) Symposium

open access: yesRevista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 2016
The report deals with the symposium of the International Martial Arts and Combat Sports Scientific Society (IMACSSS) which was held as a part of the 10th International Conference on Kinanthropology at Masaryk University.
Martin Bugala
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Effectiveness of martial arts exercise on anthropometric and body composition parameters of overweight and obese subjects: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2020
Background Obesity is considered a top public health concern, and its prevalence is growing every day. Thus, interventions to address this problem should be encouraged and further studied.
Fabricio de Souza   +4 more
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Effects of Creative Movement Therapies on Social Communication, Behavioral-Affective, Sensorimotor, Cognitive, and Functional Participation Skills of Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting multiple developmental domains including social communication, behavioral-affective, sensorimotor, and cognitive systems.
Nidhi Amonkar   +10 more
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