Martial arts reduces stress in children

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.

Reference: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35669694/

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