Therapeutic Boxing: Narrative Review About Boxing as Therapeutic Tool

Aim: To make a narrative review of the present evidence about boxing-based training and rehabilitation programs, their benefits and applicability in different conditions (age, sex, and health status). Method: Narrative review. Results: Evidence is scarce in terms of boxing-based training programs and its applicability, mainly focused on neurological disorders and/or mobility limitations disorders. Nevertheless, the underlying principles that sustain its usefulness are promising. Conclusion: In spite the limited evidence, boxing based training, with its case-to-case customization, seems safe and feasible, both in physiological and pathological conditions, probably due to its stimuli to cardiovascular and muscle fitness and motor skills acquirement.