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Background and objective. Differences in the psyche of sportsmen and sportswomen are ambiguous. However they can be seen in contact sports. This study has been an attempt at evaluating the personality profile of women practising contact sports. Material and methods. The study involved the best Polish female karate kyokushin competitors (n=30) and female handball players (n=30) aged 20-29. The method...
Achievement motivation is the tendency to act towards a specific goal attainment that makes it possible to gain personal fulfilment even if it is necessary to surmount some obstacles. According to studies described in the literature of the subject, it is associated with emotional intelligence, which plays an adaptive role. Emotional competences help the individual to cope with different situations...
Problem. The cognitive aim of the study is a factual analysis of the fighting arts environment, especially the researchers of this area. The study concerns the city of Rzeszow, the seat of the IPA and IMACSSS, and wider international scale. Scientific and methodological events and latest literature on the subject are evaluated. The paper also describes changes in the type of substance presented and...
Background. The evolution of competitive activities in fencing have given rise to the development of a system of training for competitive activities. Since it has proved impossible to increase the volume and intensity of the practice load for fencers, the problem of finding new ways and provisions to improve various aspects of fencers’ proficiency has cropped up. In the development of fencing several...
Background. Improved leg strength in taekwondo athletes has been suggested as a way to help prevent hamstrings injuries. Problem and Aim. Research on isokinetic leg strength in Malaysian taekwondo [WTF] athletes has been scarce, especially in recreational participants. The aim of this study was to compare isokinetic leg strength in adolescent Malaysian recreational taekwondo participants. Methods...
Background. Competitive anxiety and self-confidence can be influenced by a number of factors, including skills levels and changes during sporting events. However, the effect of changes in- event are unclear. Problem and Aim. We aimed to compare in-event competitive anxiety and self-confidence among Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) athleteswith different belt colors and compare the levels between the first...
This is a review of the book “Martial Arts and Combat Sports.Towards the General Theory of fighting arts” by Wojciech J. Cynarski, released in 2019. The contents of the book consist of thirteen chapters (excluding the introduction and summary). They concern the following issues: a review of the most important theoretical approaches; state of knowledge on martial arts; self-defence against martial...
Aim. This article focuses on the phenomenon of military items buried with individuals anthropologically identified as female. While the body of sources informing the analysis of this archaeological phenomenon have already been presented in a separate article [Bochnak 2010], this publication will discuss the possible lines of interpretation for such finds and attempt to explain them. Is the presence...
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