Press conference on research showing Chinese martial arts can reduce children’s aggressive behaviour
We would like to invite you to cover the following event:
Event: Press conference on research showing Chinese martial arts can reduce children’s aggressive behaviour
Date: 10 July 2016 (Sunday)
Time: 2:30pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre 5, Yellow Zone, Academic 1, CityU (Next to lift 9)
Venue: Lecture Theatre 5, Yellow Zone, Academic 1, CityU (Next to lift 9)
Learning traditional Chinese martial arts has a direct bearing on reducing aggressive behaviour, delinquent behaviour and attention-deficit problems among schoolchildren, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at City University of Hong Kong (CityU).
This is the first scientific study undertaken to evaluate the impact of Chinese martial arts on children’s behaviour. The study involved a sample of 315 children from 6 to 12 years old from different schools and social strata. The children, shortlisted from 3,511 schoolchildren who completed questionnaires on aggressiveness, attended 10 sessions of martial arts and martial arts ethics.
The study also looked into distinct features of Chinese martial skills and ethics.
Dr Annis Fung Lai-chu, Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Social Sciences, and Mr Toney Lee Ka-hung, Co-investigator of the project, will explain the study at the press conference. An 11-year-old boy and a nine-year-old boy who have practiced martial arts for four years and two years, respectively, will share their behavioural changes in the presence of their parents.
Media enquiries: Pui Chan, Communications and Public Relations Office, CityU (Tel: 3442 6806 or 9787 1642)