Mediating Factors in Martial Arts and Combat Sports: An Analysis of the Type of Martial Art, Characteristics, and Social Background of Young Participants

Vertonghen, Jikkemien; Theeboom, Marc; Pieter, Willy

doi:10.2466/06.30.pms.118k14w3

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“…Single-level multiple regression models ignore the complexity of the hierarchical data within this current study and are likely to produce underestimated variances and standard errors. Multilevel modelling is especially suitable for repeated measurements of individuals nested in groups, as it is capable of examining correlated data and unequal variances [55]. In addition, because we have an unbalanced design, multilevel modelling will produce efficient estimates of the model parameters and covariance components.…”

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Enhancing life prospects of socially vulnerable youth through sport participation: a mixed methods study

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BackgroundSport participation has been associated with improved life prospects such as academic performance and employability prospects. As such, promoting sport participation might be a way to increase life prospects, especially for socially vulnerable youth because they are less physically active than their peers. However, the evidence for the causal effect of sport participation on these outcomes is still limited and little is known about factors that play a role in this possible effect. The aim of this study is four-fold. First, the causal effect of sport participation on life prospects is studied and the underlying mechanisms of this relation are explored. Secondly, the life experiences of the youngsters in the sport context, that may contribute to skill development, are studied. Thirdly, social conditions for a positive effect are explored, as sport is likely to have a positive effect under specific conditions. Fourthly, this study aims to provide insights on the elements of successful partnerships between youth care organisations and local sport clubs.Methods and designThis protocol reports on a mixed method study. An intervention that aims to increase the sport participation of socially vulnerable youth, between 12–23 years old, is implemented in three regions of a Rotterdam youth care organisation. The youngsters in the two control regions receive care-as-usual. The main outcome variables, collected via questionnaires, are the life prospect, sense of coherence and self-regulation skills of the youngsters after 6 and 18 months of follow-up. The Motivational Climate Scale is administered to explore the social conditions for a positive effect and interviews are conducted with sport coaches to explore their role in skill development. Interviews with the youngsters are conducted to gain insight on the life experiences that may lead to skill development. The elements of successful partnerships are collected during interviews with youth care professionals, sport coaches and other stakeholders in the sport context.DiscussionThe results of this study can support efforts of youth care organisations and local sport clubs to improve the life prospects of socially vulnerable youth through sport participation.Trial registrationTrialregister.nl NTR4621 Date of Registration: 2 June 2014

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“…There were no significant differences between trainees of martial arts and combat sports in some earlier studies (Vertonghen, Theeboom, 2012;Witkowski, Cynarski, Blazejewski, 2013). In studies by Vertonghen, Theeboom and Pieter (2014) social diversity in relation to the cultivated varieties of martial arts and combat sports was observed, but a tool POSQ studied only young people aged between 11 and 18 (N = 33). Quite often, the statement is a correlation between the level of aggressiveness and orientation on the target, and practising harder, more contact varieties of combat sports.…”

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“…Quite often, the statement is a correlation between the level of aggressiveness and orientation on the target, and practising harder, more contact varieties of combat sports. Significantly, "more immigrants were found among kick-/ Thai boxers" (Vertonghen et al, 2014;King, Williams, 1997;Vertonghen, Theeboom, 2012;Witkowski et al, 2013).…”

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Perception of Success among People Practising Martial Arts and Combat Sports

Cynarski

Pawelec²,

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Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine

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A scientific framework for this study is the Humanistic Theory of Martial Arts, and the psychology of sport using the concepts of goal, task and success. The problem and aim of this study was an explanation of "perception of success" in groups of adults practising martial arts. Is perception of success influenced by the respondents' social background or the type of martial art practised? Would there be any differences in results depending on their country of origin and residence, and if so, what results? The research was done within the framework of the IMACSSS.1A/2011: "Social determinants of participation in martial arts schools and clubs". The tool was Perception of Success Questionnaire, which was used to survey a number of respondents from the United States, the Czech Republic and Poland, who were selected randomly and participated voluntarily. The statements and calculations have been ranked by more or less contact forms of martial arts. The results obtained in this study indicate a poor relationship between perception of success and the type of fighting style practised and a measurable relationship between the perception of success and social origin. There is a weak relationship in perception of success by respondents from American or European cultures.

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“…A decreased frontal top-downcontrol may favor the disinhibition of emotion-related subcortical areas (Potegal, 2012) and therefore elicit appetitive aggression (Elbert et al, 2010). Martial artists were selected for this study because we assumed that they possibly have a predisposition for performing and perceiving violence in a pleasurable way (Vertonghen, Theeboom, & Pieter, 2014). They might search for situations where they can act violently in a socially accepted form.…”

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Neurobiological correlates of violence perception in martial artists

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Objectives The direct exertion as well as the visual perception of violence can have a hedonistic effect and elicit positive arousal in predisposed individuals. This appetitive aspect of aggression in healthy subjects has been neglected in psychiatric research so far. Methods Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we tested whether subjects trained in sports with a violent component (martial arts) show altered brain responses in reward‐associated brain areas when compared to controls. Sixteen martial artists (e.g., boxing, mixed martial arts) and 24 controls watched violent versus neutral pictures while performing a cognitive cover task. Subjects’ aggressiveness was assessed by the aggressiveness factors questionnaire (FAF). Results While watching violent pictures, martial artists had a stronger activation in the left amygdala than controls. Within the martial artist group however, there was an inverse correlation between activation in the left amygdala and degree of aggressiveness. Conclusions Higher amygdala activation while watching violent pictures might reflect that perception of violence conveys increased salience to martial artists as compared to controls. The inverse correlation between amygdala activation and aggressiveness within the martial artist group might be explained by the assumption that the more aggressive martial artists may be more accustomed to violent situations leading to a down‐modulation of amygdala activation. Appetitive aggression should be taken into account as a factor contributing to violence.

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Mediating Factors in Martial Arts and Combat Sports: An Analysis of the Type of Martial Art, Characteristics, and Social Background of Young Participants

Cited by 35 publications

References 34 publications

Enhancing life prospects of socially vulnerable youth through sport participation: a mixed methods study

Enhancing life prospects of socially vulnerable youth through sport participation: a mixed methods study

Perception of Success among People Practising Martial Arts and Combat Sports

Neurobiological correlates of violence perception in martial artists

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