4. Judo as preventive tool 5. Falling Biomechanics in elderly individuals 6. Fragile subjects
with specific attention to Safety and Wellness 7. Elderly reactivation by “simple” judo and …

Improving the health and quality of life of Older Adults in Europe is a demanded short term
social objective. In this paper a pioneer innovation which aims to open Kodokan Judo to the …

This paper is discussing current trends and perspectives for judo in Japan from the
perspective of demographic change. Recent All-Japan Judo Federation guidelines imply a …

Untitled Page 1 Page 2 Judo for safer falling and ageing well. Using judo to reduce the Fear of
Falling among older people Professor Mike Callan University of Hertfordshire Page 3 Overview …

Abstract The Global Consensus Statement on judo-based interventions for older adults
addresses the potential of judo techniques, particularly ukemi (safe falling techniques), in …

Judo ('the gentle way') originated as an offshoot of jujitsu and was developed by Professor
Jigoro Kano (1860–1938) in Japan. It was originally called Kodokan Judo by Kano and the …

Poor health should be the misfortune of only very aged people. In fact, it has been declared
by an eminent American authority of physical training that" Weakness is a crime." In Japan …

This article reports on the Adapted Utilitarian Judo project. The use of the foundations and
technical elements of traditional Judo, adapted and contextualised to the requirements of the …

Globally, falls and fall-related injuries constitute a severe threat to public health at all ages.
New approaches are warranted since existing knowledge and actions have failed to reduce …

The founder of judo wrestling, Jigoro Kano, when creating his style of martial arts, wanted
judo to become a method that would be beneficial in all areas of life for those involved …