Citation

Watts A, Lucas C, Brzozowski E, Winthrop Z, King TS, Olympia RP. Glob. Pediatr. Health 2019; 6: e2333794X19847027.

Affiliation

Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/2333794X19847027

PMID

31106245

PMCID

PMC6501492

Abstract

Participation in boxing, mixed martial arts, and wrestling is extremely popular among children and adolescents. The objective of this study was to determine themes depicted in a select number of combat-related films. Twenty films were independently viewed and analyzed by 4 reviewers. The average number of positive and negative themes was 34.4 and 18.1 mean events/hour for all included films, respectively. The most common positive themes were "positive interactions with family/friends/fans," "importance of mentorship," and "positive interactions with a coach/trainer" (4.23, 3.63, and 3.06 mean events/hour, respectively). The most common negative themes were "choosing to do the wrong thing," "negative interactions with family/friends/fans," and "poor sportsmanship" (2.70, 2.00, and 1.58 mean events/hour, respectively). In conclusion, the co-viewing of combat-related films among pediatric athletes and their coaches/trainers and/or parents in order to focus on "teachable moments" may encourage the acquisition and development of positive themes and the avoidance and de-emphasis of negative themes.

Language: en

Keywords

active mediation; boxing; co-viewing; combat-related films; mixed martial arts; wrestling