Research on the Construction of a Health Promotion Model in University Martial Arts Curriculum from the Perspective of "Integration of Sports and Medicine"

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jmpe.202518501

Author(s)

Jinxin Chang*

Affiliation(s)

School of Physical Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

Objective: Against the strategic backdrop of "Healthy China" and the "Integration of Sports and Medicine, " this study explores the pathway for transforming university martial arts courses from traditional skill instruction into health promotion platforms and constructs a systematic curriculum model. Methods: Through theoretical analysis, the study elucidates the health promotion foundations of martial arts at both medical (e. g., regulating the nervous system, improving postural control) and sports science (e. g., enhancing cardiorespiratory function, coordination) levels. It then examines the current practical challenges in the curriculum's objectives, content, and evaluation. Results: the research reveals several issues in current university martial arts courses, including an objective that "overemphasizes technical skills at the expense of health outcomes, " a disconnect between course content and medical knowledge, and a singular evaluation system. Consequently, a health promotion model centered on "Objective Reshaping - Content Integration - Implementation Optimization - Evaluation Reform" is constructed. This model emphasizes health literacy as the core objective, integrates medical theory with martial arts practice, and establishes a multidimensional process-oriented evaluation mechanism. Conclusion: This "Integration of Sports and Medicine" model provides a theoretical framework and practical direction for the reform of university martial arts curricula. It holds significant reference value for enhancing the health status of university students and innovating the educational pathways of university physical education.

Keywords

Integration of Sports and Medicine; University Martial Arts; Health Promotion; Curriculum Model; University Students

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