Numberless research articles in sports sciences are aimed to validate evaluation tests of physical capacity that are specific for the reality of the sportive activities1-5, thus stimulating and monitoring the training effectiveness6. Within this perspective, there are few specific tests for judo7. The fact that judo is a complex modality with several body movements and metabolic interactions, m...

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...

Years of training in competitive sports leads to human body adaptation to a specific type of exercise. In judo bouts, maintaining hand grip on an opponent's clothes and postural balance is essential for the effective technical and tactical actions. This study compares changes after maximal anaerobic exercise among judo athletes and untrained subjects regarding 1) maximum isometric handgrip stre...

BACKGROUND It has been reported that high intensity long term training in elite athletes may increase risk of immune function. OBJECTIVES This study is to examine training effects on immunoglobulin and changes of physiological stress and physical fitness level induced by increased cold stress during 12-week winter off-season training in elite Judoists. PATIENTS AND METHODS Twenty-nine male ...

This study aimed to analyze neuromuscular variables (vertical jump and torque in external/internal shoulder rotation) in advanced and novice judo athletes, and to identify which neuromuscular variables allow for discrimination between them. Thirty male judo athletes participated in this study: 19 novice and 11 advanced athletes. The judo athletes performed the external/internal shoulder rotatio...

Background. Judo coaches and athletes must understand the relevant technical content of the competition to improve their judo skills in Taiwan. Therefore, this study intends to explore the current situation and differences in scoring techniques of outstanding judo players and the impact on the victories or defeats of scoring techniques. Objectives. The purpose of this study is to explore the d...

BACKGROUND There is limited knowledge on epidemiological injury data in judo. OBJECTIVE To systematically review scientific literature on the frequency and characteristics of injuries in judo. METHODS The available literature up to June 2013 was searched for prospective as well as retrospective studies on injuries in judo. Data extraction and presentation focused on the incidence rate, inju...

BACKGROUND Judo therapy is a well established Japanese co-medical profession specializing in outpatient manual treatment of fractures and sprains. Recently, the number of judo therapists has been rapidly increasing as a result of proliferation judo therapy academies. This study examines whether such rapid increases have improved geographical distribution of judo therapy facilities in Japan. M...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: HRV: Heart Rate Variability; ANS: Autonomic Nervous System; HR: Heart Rate; DFA: Detrended Fluctuation Analysis; BSJT: Blasco Specific Judo Test; VO2max: Maximum oxygen consumption; SDNN: Standard Deviation of normal R-R intervals; rMSSD: Root Mean Square Difference of successive normal R-R intervals; LF: Low Frequency power; HF: High...