Originally Posted by dunefield

Well it seems the references come from qualified people...


* Psychosocial Benefits of Martial Arts: Myth or Reality? By Brad Binder, Ph.D (1999) [1]
* Abstract of Gleser Study ? ?Physical and psychosocial benefits of modified judo practice for blind, mentally retarded children: a pilot study.? [2]
* Abstract of Lamarre Study ? ?Judo--the gentle way: a replication of studies on martial arts and aggression.? [3]
* Abstract of Reynes Study - "Effect of traditional judo training on aggressiveness among young boys" [4]
* Abstract of Endresen & Olweus Study - "Participation in power sports and antisocial involvement in preadolescent and adolescent boys." [5]
* T'ai Chi as a health practice and a form of traditional Chinese medicine (from Wikipedia's T'ai Chi Ch'uan article): [6]
* A summary of the Profile of Mood States (POMS) survey, including statistical features: [7]
* An extensive listing of studies that are related to "Sports, Exercise, and Mood", including martial arts: [8] (see also Sheet #'s 6, 28, and 43 at [9]