The HFE gene encodes a protein involved in iron homeostasis; individuals with mutations in both alleles develop hemochromatosis. 27% of the French population is heterozygous for mutations in this gene. We found that 80% of the French athletes who won international competitions in rowing, Nordic skiing and judo display mutations in one allele of HFE, thus demonstrating the existence of a favoura...

Somatotype ratings and percentage body fat of 131 elite Nigerian male athletes, average 24.2 years of age, and belonging to badminton (n = 18), basketball (n = 30), field hockey (n = 24), handball (n = 16), judo (n = 18), and soccer (n = 25) teams were determined. Basketball, handball and soccer players were taller and heavier, and had low percent fat values as compared with the other athletic ...

A 60-year-old man developed a disturbed consciousness and left hemiplegia following a judo chokehold. His opponent’s arm probably compressed his right carotid artery for less than 1 minute. Brain computed tomography (CT) and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging showed right middle cerebral artery territory infarction (Picture 1, arrows). Filling defects and a thrombus were found in the...

A 20-year-old male judo teacher presented with acute left flank pain and gross hematuria. At the time of this presentation, the patient was hemodynamically stable. He had no clear history of blunt abdominal trauma, or preexisting conditions or previous surgery. Multiphase abdominal computed tomography confirmed an active extravasation from a segmental renal artery during the arterial phase (Fig...

THE GRAPPLING SPORTS OF JUDO, JIU-JITSU, AND WRESTLING REQUIRE THE ATHLETE TO BE IN PEAK PHYSICAL SHAPE. SPECIFIC TRAINING TARGETING ALL HEALTHAND SKILL-RELATED FITNESS CONDITIONING COMPONENTS IS NEEDED TO MAXIMIZE SUCCESS IN GRAPPLING SPORTS. STRENGTH AND CONDITION PROGRAMS FOR GRAPPLERS CONSIST OF WEIGHT, PLYOMETRIC, AGILITY, FLEXIBILITY, SPEED, AND AEROBIC TRAINING ALL PROPERLY PERIODIZED AN...