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Title Advancements in the scientific study of combative sports / Jason E. Warnick and W. Daniel Martin, editors
Published New York: Nova Science Publishers, c2010

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Description 1 online resource
Series Sports and athletics preparation, performance and psychology series
Sports and athletics preparation, performance, and psychology series.
Contents A review of the variables predictive of a professional boxing bout's outcome -- High intensity training and the mixed martial artist -- Special judo fitness test : development and results -- Biomechanics of Kung Fu palm strike -- Judo and variability : application to technical actions during the match -- The influence of painful stimulation during Asian martial arts training on pain perception -- Handedness, achievement in sport and boxing -- Further evidence of the availability heuristic bias for boxing awards -- Injuries in the martial arts -- Health benefits associated with Kung Fu training -- The biomechanics of impact in boxing
Summary Combative sports, like boxing and the martial arts, have been a mainstay of competitive athletics throughout the history of mankind. This book provides a central outlet for the current research on combative sports and provokes interdisciplinary approaches to the field
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher
Subject Martial arts.
Boxing.
Judo.
Kung fu.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Martial Arts & Self-Defense.
Boxing
Judo
Kung fu
Martial arts
Form Electronic book
Author Warnick, Jason E
Martin, W. Daniel
LC no. 2020685181
ISBN 9781617612909
1617612901