ArticleMind, brain and education : the official journal of the International Mind, Brain, and Education Society2022
Martial arts-based curriculum reduces stress, emotional, and behavioral problems in elementary schoolchildren during the COVID-19 pandemic: A pilot study.
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- Role of Core Training in Judo Athletes: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
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- Primary Care Considerations for Youth Martial Arts Athletes.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2025Review
- The Impact of Caregivers on COVID-19 Fears, Behaviors, and Perceived Impact in a Majority Black American Sample of Children.Mental health science · 2024Article
- Smaller Hippocampal Volume Is Associated With Reduced Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children With Cancer and Survivors Following a Brief Novel Martial Arts-Based Intervention.Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists · 2024Article
- Strong Mind, Strong Body: The Promise of Mind-Body Interventions to Address Growing Mental Health Needs Among Youth.Mental health science · 2023Article
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This exploratory study examined the impact of Heroes Circle, a martial arts-based curriculum on stress, emotional, and behavioral problems in elementary school children. While students completed classroom surveys at baseline, post-curriculum surveys were collected from teachers, students, and parents/guardians two and five months after COVID-19-related school shutdowns. Satisfaction with the curriculum was high among those who received the intervention. Children reported increased mindfulness and decreased stress over the school year. Most children (77%) were still using the program's techniques and reporting benefits five months later, including lower internalizing symptoms and COVID-19-related fears. These patterns were not observed at the control school.
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