The Effectiveness of Martial Arts Interventions in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review
Physical Education Theory and MethodologyBackground. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition marked by social-communication difficulties, restricted interests, and motor coordination challenges.
Carola Costanza +16 more
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Embodied Belonging: Rough-and-Tumble Play as a Mechanism for Social Cohesion in Martial Arts
SAGE OpenMartial arts are increasingly promoted as interventions for youth in high-risk, socioeconomically marginalized areas. While existing literature has focused on psychological outcomes such as self-regulation, or sociological themes like identity ...
Tony Blomqvist Mickelsson
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Embodied Research: An Epistemic Context for Martial Arts Practice
, 2016 This talk will place martial arts practice and studies in the context of an ongoing sea change in the university as a social institution. A generation of embodied practitioners — across the martial, healing, performing, ritual arts and more — is entering
Spatz, Ben
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Folklore and foundation myths in Chinese martial arts: testing and expanding the Theory of Martial Creation [PDF]
[EN] How and why might a person create a new martial art? Folklore is a continued tradition in martial arts that helps us answer this question in a narrative format.
Jennings, George
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Martial Arts and Well-being [PDF]
, 2019 Martial Arts and Well-Being explores how martial arts as a source of learning can contribute in important ways to health and well-being, as well as provide other broader social benefits.
Lloyd, Viki, Fuller, Carol
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The Martial Arts and American Popular Media [PDF]
, 2018 This dissertation examines the representation of martial arts within American popular media with particular attention to the recent popularization and development of the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA).
Murakami, Bryant J.
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Здоров’я, спорт, реабілітаціяBackground and purpose Traditional martial arts are increasingly recognized as powerful instruments for moral and character education. In Indonesia, Langga a traditional martial art from Gorontalo embodies core virtues such as discipline, respect ...
Hartono Hadjarati +5 more
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"You’re in the boxing ring and it’s just the two of you and it’s sort of survival" - The quest for excitement in professional female Muay Thai boxing [PDF]
, 2013 Using a figurational sociological approach, this research analyses the motivations of professional female Muay Thai boxers in training and competition, and ways in which they negotiate their elite status in a male-associated sport.
Phipps, Catherine
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Martial Arts and ADHD: A Narrative Review of Cognitive, Behavioral, and Epigenetic Effects
Physical Education Theory and MethodologyObjectives. The study aimed to explore the cognitive, behavioral, and potential epigenetic effects of martial arts-based interventions in individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Materials and methods.
Carola Costanza +10 more
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Becoming a martial arts researcher: a comparative critical autoethnography of the experiences of two early career researchers [PDF]
[EN] Becoming a martial arts researcher can take many forms. Studies of martial arts occur in a variety of disciplines and academic fields. The positionality of martial arts researchers is singular in that while engaging in rigorous scholarship on ...
Contreras Islas, David Sebastian +1 more
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