BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to assess the validity of a mini-open tenodesis of the long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) performed on 5 professional wrestlers injured while fighting. METHODS Five professional wrestlers with an acute rupture of the LHBT were treated with a mini-open tenodesis procedure without arthroscopic assistance. This technique is performed with 2 miniscule incisi...

The current study aimed to determine the relationship between perceived coaching behaviours, motivation, self-efficacy and general self-efficacy of wrestlers who competed in the Super National Wrestling League. The sample consisted of 289 wrestlers. The Self-Efficacy Scale was used to measure self-efficacy perception, the Sports Motivation Scale to measure the motivation of the athletes, the Le...

purpose sudden death of a competitive athlete is a tragedy that is usually caused by a previously unsuspected cardiovascular disease. the aim of this study was to clarify the role of noninvasive testing in pre-participation cardiovascular evaluation of elderly wrestlers. methods we included 63 iranian elderly wrestlers who participated in tehran international elderly wrestlers’ preparation camp...

Yamamura, Eiji—Is body mass human capital in sumo? Outcome of globalization and formation of human capital in Japan Sumo wrestling is a traditional fighting sport in Japan and has been popular since the 18th century (the Edo period). Using a data set for all sumo wrestlers in the post-World War II period, this paper investigates how wrestlers’ body mass index (BMI) is associated with their win ...

purpose: this study aimed to investigate the effect of one intensive training session on the changes of beta-endorphin and serum cortisol levels of elite wrestlers. methods: in this quasi-experimental research with one group and pretest-posttest design, 16 elite wrestlers within the age range of 18 to 25 years were purposefully and selected and they voluntarily participated in the research. the...

introduction: the objective of this study was to examine the influence of sahour meal on exercise performance, and physiological responses to a 10km time-trial (10ktt) at two different times of the day during ramadan. method: three well-trained muslim runners participated (age, 25±0.8years; maximal oxygen uptake, 54.87±3.45 ml.kg-1.min-1; body weight, 52.4±1.99 kg; height, 162.7±3.55 cm).  subj...