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BMC 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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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2020 Background Empirical data have suggested that mind-body practices that originated in Eastern traditions can cause desirable changes to psychological traits, the brain, somatic physiological functions, etc.
Hiromitsu Miyata +4 more
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Frontiers 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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The amalgamation of eastern and western philosophies within Idokan Karate
Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 2023 Every school of the Japanese martial art of karate possesses special values and norms unique to its practice. Unsurprisingly, the philosophy of Idokan karate is therefore similar to other schools while remaining distinct in the myriad of martial art ...
Wojciech Jan Cynarski +1 more
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Editorial: The mirrored maze of Martial Arts Studies: From research network to scholarly association [PDF]
, 2023 This editorial reflects on the status and development of martial arts studies as an academic field. It considers the differences between the notions of academic discipline and academic discourse. It suggests that the common metaphor of an academic ‘field’
Judkins, Ben +11 more
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PLoS ONEThe popularity of martial arts in the present times has become apparent, therefore, it is necessary to explore martial artists' preferences and the schools' competitiveness.
Yogi Tri Prasetyo +5 more
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Effects of Participating in Martial Arts in Children: A Systematic Review
Children, 2022 Background: The application of various martial arts programs can greatly contribute to improving the of physical fitness of preschool and school children.
Aleksandar Stamenković +5 more
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JOMEC Journal, 2014 This is the editorial for the ‘Martial Arts Studies’ issue of JOMEC Journal, published in June 2014. It briefly introduces the emergent field of martial arts studies, comments on its current manner of development, and suggests that a useful way to characterize works of martial arts studies (as opposed to ‘studies of martial arts’) relates to their ...
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Introduction: On Martial Arts Studies in Japan: A Provocation [PDF]
Martial Arts Studies, 2018 This essay discusses the background of this current issue of Martial Arts Studies , followed by an overview and critique of the current state of Japanese-language research on martial arts. My critique is intended as a provocation and does not purport to be a balanced, dispassionate survey of the field. I argue that while much of the research published
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EXPLORING THE COACH’S AND ATHLETES’ BEHAVIOUR IN MARTIAL ARTS: A CASE STUDY
Kinesiology, 2020 This descriptive study examined the processes of coaching and participation in Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) for both experienced (n=3) and novice (n=3) adult participant, members of a martial arts club in Finland. Over a period of six weeks, five practice sessions were videotaped with a mean duration of 84.35 minutes. Systematic observation data were used
Romar, Jan-Erik +2 more
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