Differences in Judo Attack Systems Between Weight Categories
ABSTRACT Purpose: In judo, athletes compete based on weight categories, which are required to adapt the training process accordingly, but
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Research
Acute Dehydration in Highly Trained Judo Athletes
ABSTRACT Background: The present study investigated highly trained male judo athletes and how a 5% body mass dehydration affects their
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Finger flexor force in World-class female judokas
ABSTRACT Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the time course of maximal isometric finger flexor force and blood
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Caffeine Supplementation on Combat Sports
ABSTRACT Although the effects of caffeine supplementation on combat sports performance have been extensively investigated, there is currently no consensus
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‘The Arts and Sciences of Judo’ Number 1, 2022.
Last month IJF launched the new issue of “The Arts and Sciences of Judo”. Download here the second edition. CONTENTS Do Neck Strength and
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Do cooling vests really work?
Cooling vests are becoming popular among people who do a variety of physical activities. Few weeks ago we saw some
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Breathing problems during elite Judo competition
Check out this interesting article about Madelen Rubistein’s breathing problems in judo. Download the full article here.
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Weight loss in combat sports
New interesting video at this YouTube channel SSPS about the article “Weight loss in combat sports: physiological, psychological and performance effects”, by
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Effects of Weight Cutting on Exercise Performance in Combat Athletes
ABSTRACT Weight cutting in combat sports is a prevalent practice whereby athletes voluntarily dehydrate themselves via various methods to induce
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Does rapid weight loss (+5%) in less than 7 days affect performance?
ABSTRACT Given the relevance of the effects that weight loss can generate on the physical performance in athletes, this study
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