Editorial: Combat sports and well-being: prevention, protection, and development across the lifespan, volume II

The prevention, protection, and human development potential of combat sports and martial arts is increasingly being recognized. Building on the success of Volume I, Combat Sports and Well-being: Advancing Health and Inclusion in Athletes and Practitioners, this Research Topic, Volume II, gathers nine contributions that collectively advance conceptual understanding, identify possible psychosocial and neurophysiological mechanisms, and address implementation challenges across settings and age groups. In doing so, the Topic promotes a lifespan approach to wellbeing that considers safety, ethics, and the circumstances in which participation in combat sports can be beneficial rather than harmful.