Perceived Health Benefits of Martial Arts and Combat Sports from a 268-Participant Study

A cross-sectional study of 268 martial arts and combat sports practitioners explores associations between self-rated health and perceived health benefits. The dataset includes results from a specific MA/CS questionnaire and widely used mental and physical health measures, examining training age and frequency. The supplementary file was authored by Erika Zormann and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between training age and perceived health benefits based on the study's regression results.
• Investigate the association between self-rated health and perceived benefits based on the explorative analysis mentioned.
• Examine correlations between mental and physical health measures as described in the study results.
• Study the reported health benefits across a practitioner population independent of training frequency.

Strengths

• Dataset is derived from a structured cross-sectional study with a defined sample size of 268 participants.
• Utilizes both a domain-specific questionnaire and established, widely used health measures.
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license allowing for reuse and adaptation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The 123.8 KB file size suggests a limited scope, likely containing summary results rather than raw participant data.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Erika Zormann.

Collection Method

Cross-sectional study utilizing questionnaires.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 04:12:03; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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