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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Research
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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Analysis of Successful Behaviors Leading to Groundwork Scoring Skills
ABSTRACT The present study aimed (1) to propose an approach of observational analysis of the preceding standing judo (tachi-waza (TW))
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The Role of Psychological Factors in Judo
ABSTRACT 1.Background: Psychological parameters are relevant in the practice of judo. Previous studies have shown that parameters such as anxiety
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Characteristics of youth female judo athletes
Marina Saldanha da Silva Athayde; Rafael Lima Kons; David Hideyoshi Fukuda and Daniele Detanico Adolescence comprises a phase where a
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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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‘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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