Differences between Judo, Taekwondo and Kung-fu Athletes in Sustained Attention and Impulse Control

Sánchez-López, Javier; Fernández, Thalı́a; Silva‐Pereyra, Juan; Mesa, Juan Antonio Martínez

doi:10.4236/psych.2013.47086

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“…Thus, the model established the martial arts ability to develop better self-control, particularly in consumer behavior and purchasing decisions, but this should be followed by efforts by individuals to reduce their alcohol consumption and increase the time spent at regular training, to achieve higher levels of mastery/ belts. Being consistent with previous studies showing martial arts capability to nurture self-control (Banks et al, 2014;Diamond & Lee, 2011;Lakes & Hoyt, 2004;Muraven et al, 1999;Sánchez-López et al, 2013;Woodward, 2009), the model confirms the third hypothesis, where martial arts contributes towards practitioner likelihood of developing ability for self-control.…”

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“…Second hypotheses would answer whether continuously training in martial arts might have provided a person with lower impulsiveness (consistent with Lakes & Hoyt, 2004;Muraven et al, 1999;Sánchez-López et al, 2013;Woodward, 2009). The critical question was whether this lower impulsiveness would last, even if the person stopped training (this is the third hypotheses).…”

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“…According to Woodward (2009), martial arts facilitate attentiveness and reduce impulsiveness among students by having them adhere to visual and verbal instruction and focus deeply on physical activity in a disciplined and controlled environment; thus promoting concentration and selfcontrol, simultaneously. Additionally, previous studies postulated that a study of martial arts is beneficial for developing early self-control in children (Diamond & Lee, 2011, Lakes & Hoyt, 2004Woodward, 2009), and later at the adult stage (Banks et al, 2014;Sánchez-López, Fernández, Silva-Pereyra, & Mesa, 2013). Finally, Sánchez-López et al, (2013) revealed that particular types of martial arts which involve meditation (e.g., kung-fu, aikido, etc.)…”

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An Investigation into the Effects of Martial Arts Training on Impulsive Consumer Behavior

Prasetyo

Marı́-Beffa

2019

ANIMA IPJ

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Consumer impulsiveness is an enticing topic regarding consumer behavior, and methods of avoiding such impulsiveness (through nurturing self-control) have been considered virtuous, mainly to achieve better long-term goals. Past studies show that self-control has been developed not only through a systematic theoretical framework but also neurologically. Martial arts (MA) training involves mind and body coordination, which is beneficial for nurturing concentration and self-control. The present study investigated the influence of martial arts training on individual capacity to avoid impulsive consumer behavior. Sixty-seven students joined in the study, in three different groups: (1) practitioners of martial arts (MA Group); (2) non-practitioners of martial arts (Non-MA Group); and (3) lapsed practitioner of martial arts (Lapsed-MA Group). The scale consisted of two separate subscales: (1) Consumer Impulsiveness Sub-scale (CIS); and (2) (Lack of) Premeditation Sub-scale. The study used some correlation methods, the ANCOVA method, and a hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis. Results showed that all three groups were prudent in their thinking processes and abilities to resist temptation. In the martial arts and ex-martial arts groups, the more frequent individual training (current training for the MA Group and in the past for the Lapsed MA Group), and the higher the ranks they achieved, significantly predicted their lower propensity towards impulsiveness in their consumer habits.

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An Investigation into the Effects of Martial Arts Training on Impulsive Consumer Behavior

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Marı́-Beffa

2019

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“…In this case, the discrepancy with our results may be due to the cross-sectional selection of the study groups, which included several individual sports differing in perceptual requirements and so in the levels of attention. A direct comparison between the level of attention between combat athletes representing three martial arts was performed by Sánchez-López et al (2013). These included kung-fu, judo and taekwondo, seemingly similar in terms of the involvement of sensorimotor processes.…”

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The Differentiation of Visual Sensorimotor Processes in the Representatives of Various Sport Disciplines

Lesiakowski

Krzepota

Zwierko

2017

Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine

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Sport activities usually require a high efficiency of visual information processing. Therefore, it seems justified to determine the efficiency of visual sensorimotor processes in sports requiring a variety of perception competencies. The aim of this study was to assess the differentiation of sensorimotor processes in terms of simple and choice reaction time, and visual stimulus discrimination in various athletes and untrained persons. The study involved 119 men, of which 95 were athletes: football players (n = 24), volleyball players (n = 22), boxers (n = 26), and rowers (n = 23). The efficiency of sensorimotor processes was evaluated with the Vienna Test System (Schuhfried, Austria). The evaluations included simple reaction time (SRT), choice reaction time (CRT), and visual stimulus discrimination. Analysis of the results showed that volleyball and football players had shorter (p < 0.01) reaction times compared to non-athletes and representatives of the other sports. We found significant differences (p < 0.01) between athletes and non-athletes in visual stimulus discrimination. In addition, boxers showed fewer correct reactions than volleyball players, and shorter times of stimulus detection than in volleyball and soccer players.

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“…Among the psychological abilities, sport training enhances emotional and cognitive aspects. Cognitive processes are essential for optimal sports performance, and attention-related processes are particularly important in combat sports (Anshel & Payne 2006;Blumenstaein et al 2002;del-Monte 2005;Lavalle et al 2004;Rushall 2006;Sánchez-López et al 2013;Sánchez-López et al 2014). Previous studies have reported the outstanding attentional capacities of sport experts, who can also more quickly extract and identify the most important and relevant information (Abernethy & Russell 1987;del-Monte 2005;Sánchez-López et al 2014; Williams & Grant 1999).…”

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Supplemental Information 1: CPT Nontarget ERPs Skilled

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Background. Research on sports has revealed that behavioral responses and eventrelated brain potentials (ERP) are better in expert than in novice athletes for sport-related tasks. Focused attention is essential for optimal athletic performance across different sports but mainly in combat disciplines. During combat, long periods of focused attention (i.e., sustained attention) are required for a good performance. Few investigations have reported effects of expertise on brain electrical activity and its neural generators during sport-unrelated attention tasks. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of expertise (i.e., skilled and novice martial arts athletes) analyzing the ERP during a sustained attention task (Continuous Performance Task; CPT) and the cortical threedimensional distribution of current density, using the sLORETA technique. Methods. CPT consisted in an oddball-type paradigm presentation of five stimuli (different pointing arrows) where only one of them (an arrow pointing up right) required a motor response (i.e., target). CPT was administered to skilled and novice martial arts athletes while EEG were recorded. Amplitude ERP data from target and non-target stimuli were compared between groups. Subsequently, current source analysis for each ERP component was performed on each subject. sLORETA images were compared by condition and group using Statistical Non-Parametric Mapping analysis. Results. Skilled athletes showed significant amplitude differences between target and non-target conditions in early ERP components (P100 and P200) as opposed to the novice group; however, skilled athletes showed no significant effect of condition in N200 but novices did show a significant effect. Current source analysis showed greater differences in activations in skilled compared with novice athletes between conditions in the frontal (mainly in the Superior Frontal Gyrus and Medial Frontal Gyrus) and limbic (mainly in the Anterior Cingulate Gyrus) lobes. Discussion. These results are supported by previous findings regarding activation of neural structures that underlie sustained attention. Our findings may indicate a better-controlled attention in skilled athletes, which suggests that expertise can improve effectiveness in allocation of attentional resources during the first stages of cognitive processing during combat.

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Differences between Judo, Taekwondo and Kung-fu Athletes in Sustained Attention and Impulse Control

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An Investigation into the Effects of Martial Arts Training on Impulsive Consumer Behavior

An Investigation into the Effects of Martial Arts Training on Impulsive Consumer Behavior

The Differentiation of Visual Sensorimotor Processes in the Representatives of Various Sport Disciplines

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