CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Post-activation Performance Enhancement Protocols on Judo-specific Performance: a Randomized Crossover Trial

Portugal25 participantsStarted 2023-09-01

Plain-language summary

The study aimed to investigate the post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) of the special judo fitness test (SJFT) of youth judo athletes using upper-body (isometric push-ups), lower-body (standing broad jumps), or their combination as conditioning exercise (CE).

Who can participate

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Inclusion Criteria: * Minimum of 4 years of judo training and competition experience. * Actively practicing the sport and preparing for a competition during the time of data collection * Proficient at performing the ippon seoi-nage throwing (judo) technique Exclusion Criteria: * Disease or serious injury that inhibited participating in the warm-up protocols and subsequent testing sessions.

What they're measuring

Special judo fitness test (SJFT)

Timeframe: 15 seconds for the 1st set, 30 seconds for sets #2 and #3

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06768723

SponsorUniversidade do Porto

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-10-20

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