Martial arts: mindful exercise to combat stress

• Main Authors: Wesley Naves-Bittencourt (Author), Arilson Mendonça- (Author), Matthew Stults-Kolehmainen (Author), Eduardo Fontes (Author), Cláudio Córdova (Author), Marcelo Demarzo (Author), Daniel Boullosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Asociación Española de Ciencias del Deporte, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Stress can promote cardiovascular and metabolic responses that may favor the development of a number of diseases, especially when it is experienced chronically. Mindfulness (MF) practices are adaptations from eastern meditative techniques which are utilized in different psycho-social therapies for p...