Tokyo 2020: Evaluation of the elite sport expenditures and success
Does economy determine a country’s performance at Olympics? In this article carried out by Veerle De Bosscher, Simon Shibli et
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Research
‘The Arts and Sciences of Judo’ Second Edition
Last month IJF launched the new issue of “The Arts and Sciences of Judo”. Download here the second edition.
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The IOC Manual of Sports Injuries
Created in collaboration with the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee this exciting new book is a must-have tool
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Health problems in elite youth judokas
ABSTRACT Objectives: To describe and compare the incidence, prevalence, severity, and profile of injuries (acute and overuse) and illness between female
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The grip dispute (kumikata) in judo
Have a look to this interesting article published by Kashiwagura and Franchini (2021) about the grip dispute in judo. This
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Shoulder dislocation in a judo player: a case study
ABSTRACT Pure anterior bilateral shoulder dislocations are rare clinical features, especially in traumatic forms. They are most often posterior, occurring
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Efficacy and safety of a Judo exercise program in elderly patients
ABSTRACT Objectives: Several reports have shown that Tai Chi Chuan can be an effective way to prevent falls among the elderly.
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Quality of life improves with Judo
ABSTRACT Background: Sports practice can promote several health benefits in pediatric populations; nonetheless, most of the studies that investigated these benefits
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Strength protocols for junior judo athletes
ABSTRACT Judo coaches offer various strength training protocols to improve performance of judo athletes. The purpose of the study was
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The body balance variability of judo athletes
ABSTRACT One important aspect to know with accuracy and with influence in a judo contest is the balance response that
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