Quality of life in Brazilian martial arts and combat sports practitioners

Schwartz Juliano; Takito Monica; Warburton Darren; Antonietti Leandro; Franchini Emerson

doi:10.2478/bhk-2021-0026

Biomedical Human Kinetics (Jan 2021)

Quality of life in Brazilian martial arts and combat sports practitioners

Schwartz Juliano,
Takito Monica,
Warburton Darren,
Antonietti Leandro,
Franchini Emerson

Affiliations

Schwartz Juliano: Physical Activity Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Takito Monica: Department of Pedagogy of the Human Body Movement, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Warburton Darren: Physical Activity Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Antonietti Leandro: Graduate Exercise Physiology Program – from Rehabilitation to Performance, University City of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Franchini Emerson: Martial Arts and Combat Sports Research Group, Sport Department, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2021-0026
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 212 – 220

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Study aim: Martial arts and combat sports have been an alternative for individuals seeking the health benefits of physical activity and exercise, but little is known about its practitioners’ quality of life. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the quality of life of practitioners of five of the most common modalities in Brazil.

Published in Biomedical Human Kinetics

ISSN: 2080-2234 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Sports medicine; Science: Physiology
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/BHK

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