Bicarbonate in elite judo athletes
ABSTRACT In combat sports, anaerobic power and anaerobic capacity determine sport performance and the dominant metabolic pathways. The decline in
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Characteristics of Technical and Tactical Preparation of Elite Judokas
ABSTRACT The basis for achieving success in sport is technical preparation supported by adequate level of physical fitness. During judo
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Long Term Athlete Development model
Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) is a systemic approach being developed to maximize a participant’s potential and involvement in sport.
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Is rapid weight loss safe?
Even though scientific literature shows numerous heath complications and performance decrements associated with rapid weight loss (RWL), its prevalence remains
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Muscle damage in judo training
Antonijo Đerek 1, Hrvoje Karninčić 1, Emerson Franchini 2, Saša Krstulović 1, Goran Kuvačić 1 ABSTRACT It is well known that different factors can contribute to muscle damage in
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Analysis of video review during official judo matches
Rafael Lima Kons, Marina Saldanha da Silva Athayde, Bayram Ceylan Emerson Franchini & Daniele Detanico The video review (VR) analysis is
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Jet lag: the Olympic strategy
Jet-lag will hit some athletes hard at next Olympic Games but taking simple steps could help the competitors re-sync their
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Interview with Driton Kuka
JUDOTRAINING interviewed Driton Kuka, judo head coach at Kosovo National Team (in English). This successful coach has trained the five athletes
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Hot water immersion for rapid weight loss
Rapid weight loss (RWL) is commonly practiced among judo athletes. In this sport, athletes try to gain a theoretical advantage
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