Martial Arts
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Martial art training enhances the glutathione antioxidant system in middle-aged adults.

30 Jul 2009 The purpose of this study was to compare the antioxidant capacity of physically active middle-aged martial artists to age-matched sedentary controls. Nine sedentary subjects (mean age 52.9 yr) and 9 martial artists (mean age 51.8 yr) who practice ... Read more...

A randomized controlled trial of Kung Fu training for metabolic health in overweight/obese adolescents: the "martial fitness" study.

29 Jun 2009 Twenty overweight/obese adolescents underwent six months of Kung Fu or placebo (Tai Chi) training, 3x.wk(-1). Outcomes included fasting insulin and insulin resistance, lipids, glucose and HbA(1c), and C-reactive protein (CRP). CRP decreased ... Read more...

Taekwondo: Physiological responses and match analysis.

29 Jun 2009 The aim of the present study was to determine the time structure and physiological responses during Songahm Taekwondo (TKD) competition and to compare these variables between winner and non-winner athletes. Fourteen men subjects were analyzed. Blood ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Martial Arts'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• A hop, skip and kick to the head. 30 Aug 2009
• Martial art training enhances the glutathione antioxidant system in middle-aged adults. 30 Jul 2009
• A randomized controlled trial of Kung Fu training for metabolic health in overweight/obese adolescents: the "martial fitness" study. 29 Jun 2009
• Taekwondo: Physiological responses and match analysis. 29 Jun 2009
• Re: urinary sodium and potassium excretion following karate competitions. 29 Jun 2009
• [Oxidative status evaluation in elite karate athletes during training process] 29 Jun 2009
• Personality traits and endocrine response as possible asymmetry factors of agonistic outcome in karate athletes. 29 Jun 2009
• The cartilage intermediate layer protein gene is associated with lumbar disc degeneration in collegiate judokas. 28 Jun 2009
• Influence of custom-made mouth guards on strength, speed and anaerobic performance of taekwondo athletes. 30 May 2009
• Specific circuit training in young judokas: effects of rest duration. 30 May 2009
• Ultrasound and magnetic resonance angiography features of post-traumatic ulnar artery pseudoaneurysm: a case report and review of the literature. 18 May 2009
• Long-term motor practice induces practice-dependent modulation of movement-related cortical potentials (MRCP) preceding a self-paced non-dominant handgrip movement in kendo players. 5 May 2009
• [Association between two different types of strangling and intraocular pressure variation in jiu-jitsu athletes] 29 Apr 2009
• [Estimating the prevalence of atopic dermatitis in school students of jejudo, Korea] 29 Apr 2009
• Outcome analysis of sports-related multiple facial fractures. 29 Apr 2009
• Urinary sodium and potassium excretion following karate competitions. 30 Mar 2009
• Mandibular fracture with a mouth formed mouthguard in kickboxing. 30 Mar 2009
• Physiological responses and energy cost during a simulation of a Muay Thai boxing match. 30 Mar 2009
• Neer modified inferior capsular shift procedure for recurrent anterior instability of the shoulder in judokas. 4 Mar 2009
• Effects of tiredness on visuo-spatial attention processes in elite karate athletes and non-athletes. 27 Feb 2009

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Technical information about 'Martial Arts'

Definition: Activities in which participants learn self-defense mainly through the use of hand-to-hand combat. Judo involves throwing an opponent to the ground while karate (which includes kung fu and tae kwon do) involves kicking and punching an opponent.

Descriptor UI: D016139

Alternative terms: Martial Arts; Arts, Martial; Tae Kwon Do; Karate; Kung Fu; Gongfu; Gong Fu; Fu, Gong; Aikido; Judo;

Related Mesh Headings: Wrestling;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; injuries; legislation & jurisprudence; psychology; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics; physiology;

Tree Number: I03.450.642.845.560;

History Note: 91

Technical Notes: /inj: coord IM with specific inj (IM); Manual 30.15.1