Martial Arts
"Martial Arts" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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 ID |
D016139
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I03.450.642.845.560
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| Concept/Terms |
Kung Fu- Kung Fu
- Gongfu
- Gong Fu
- Fu, Gong
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Martial Arts" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Muddle TWD, Fukuda DH, Wang R, Riffe JJ, Church DD, Beyer KS, Hoffman JR, Stout JR. Effects of a 10-Week Introductory Judo Course on Postural Control During a Bilateral Reactionary Gripping Task. Motor Control. 2017 Oct 01; 21(4):373-389.