Asian martial arts and resiliency
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12928228 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carl C Bell (University of Illinois Chicago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 11-17 |
| Publication date | 2008-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1757-0980 • E-ISSN: 2042-8367 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/17570980200800016 |
| OpenAlex | W2089756307 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 17 |
This article reviews characteristics of resilience and various types of Asian martial arts and illustrates how Asian martial arts help to cultivate resiliency. Cultivation of internal energy (eg. chi kung), training the breath, meditative techniques and spiritual development, metaphors and models in Asian martial arts, and training ‘heart’ designed to enhance resiliency are mechanisms for how Asian marital arts cultivate resilience. Finally, a brief review of the health and mental health benefits of Asian martial arts is presented
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |