Abstract Judo is a skills-led sport, which has higher requirements on the athletes’ skills, physical ability, intelligence and psychology, but characteristics are still basis of competitive ability. In this article, 107 male judo athletes were selected as investigation object, their body shape indexes some quality measured, independent sample multiple regression method T-test applied to compare...

In cycling, the maximal aerobic power (MAP) is an important parameter for the coaches in the training process and the monitoring of the cyclist’s aerobic potential. However, there is no common procedure that would determine the MAP since it is dependent on the test protocol in laboratory and field. The purpose of this study was to propose a methodology from field data to determine both a field ...

The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the quadratic nature of the relationship between the strength and throwing distance in the shot put. A survey was sent to throws coaches with Master Coach or USA Track and Field Level III distinction to examine fifty-three collegiate and elite throwers (24 male, 29 female). The coaches reported the thrower's personal best shot put distance and pres...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the source of psychological states for peak performance in elite table tennis players. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten elite table tennis players (mean age = 20.90 ±1.85 years, mean sport years = 12.40±2.86), and the average duration of each interview lasted about 60 minutes. Content analysis was performed to analyze the qualitativ...

T eam volleyball is an Olympic sport played professionally in many countries around the world. Despite the increasing professionalization of coaches and athletes, there is little research data concerning performance in professional volleyball players. Two major reasons for this are suggested. Some coaches adopt traditional methodologies in resistance training (RT) programs for team volleyball, ...