"Martial Arts" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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
- Gong Fu
- Fu, Gong
- Gongfu
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Martial Arts" by people in Profiles.
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Su AW, Johns WL, Bansal S. Martial Arts: Orthopaedic Injuries and Related Biomechanics. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 Jan 01; 32(1):e1-e12.
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Fares MY, Baydoun H, Elhassan B, Abboud JA. Upper limb injuries in mixed martial arts. Phys Sportsmed. 2023 10; 51(5):434-441.
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Fares MY, Baydoun H, Salhab HA, Khachfe HH, Fares Y, Fares J, Abboud JA. Doping in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC): A 4-year epidemiological analysis. Drug Test Anal. 2021 Apr; 13(4):785-793.
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Fares MY, Salhab HA, Fares J, Khachfe HH, Fares Y, Baydoun H, Abboud JA, Alaaeddine N. Craniofacial and traumatic brain injuries in mixed martial arts. Phys Sportsmed. 2021 11; 49(4):420-428.
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Iglesias-Soler E, Mayo X, Rial-V?zquez J, Mor?n-Jim?nez A, Aracama A, Guerrero-Moreno JM, Jaric S. Reliability of force-velocity parameters obtained from linear and curvilinear regressions for the bench press and squat exercises. J Sports Sci. 2019 Nov; 37(22):2596-2603.
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Fares MY, Fares J, Fares Y, Abboud JA. Musculoskeletal and head injuries in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Phys Sportsmed. 2019 05; 47(2):205-211.
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Drury BT, Lehman TP, Rayan G. Hand and Wrist Injuries in Boxing and the Martial Arts. Hand Clin. 2017 02; 33(1):97-106.
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Fife GP, O'Sullivan DM, Pieter W, Cook DP, Kaminski TW. Effects of Olympic-style taekwondo kicks on an instrumented head-form and resultant injury measures. Br J Sports Med. 2013 Dec; 47(18):1161-5.
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Pazin N, Berjan B, Nedeljkovic A, Markovic G, Jaric S. Power output in vertical jumps: does optimum loading depend on activity profiles? Eur J Appl Physiol. 2013 Mar; 113(3):577-89.
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Zivin G, Hassan NR, DePaula GF, Monti DA, Harlan C, Hossain KD, Patterson K. An effective approach to violence prevention: traditional martial arts in middle school. Adolescence. 2001; 36(143):443-59.