Physical and physiological profiles of taekwondo athletes

CA Bridge, J Ferreira da Silva Santos, H Chaabene… - Sports Medicine, 2014 - Springer
Taekwondo has evolved into a modern-day Olympic combat sport. The physical and
physiological demands of modern-day taekwondo competition require athletes to be …

Dieting and weight cycling as risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases: who is really at risk?

JP Montani, Y Schutz, AG Dulloo - Obesity Reviews, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the poor prognosis of dieting in obesity management, which often results in
repeated attempts at weight loss and hence weight cycling, the prevalence of dieting has …

A brief review of handgrip strength and sport performance

J Cronin, T Lawton, N Harris, A Kilding… - The Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Cronin, J, Lawton, T, Harris, N, Kilding, A, and McMaster, DT. A brief review of
handgrip strength and sport performance. J Strength Cond Res 31 (11): 3187–3217, 2017 …

Amateur boxing: physical and physiological attributes

H Chaabène, M Tabben, B Mkaouer, E Franchini… - Sports medicine, 2015 - Springer
Boxing is one of the oldest combat sports. The aim of the current review is to critically
analyze the amateur boxer's physical and physiological characteristics and to provide …

Injuries in judo: a systematic literature review including suggestions for prevention

E Pocecco, G Ruedl, N Stankovic… - British journal of sports …, 2013 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background There is limited knowledge on epidemiological injury data in judo. Objective To
systematically review scientific literature on the frequency and characteristics of injuries in …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of high-intensity functional training on physical fitness and sport-specific performance among the athletes: A systematic review with meta-analysis

X Wang, KG Soh, S Samsudin, N Deng, X Liu, Y Zhao… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Objective This study aims to meta-analyze the impact of high-intensity functional training on
athletes' physical fitness and sport-specific performance. Methods A systematic search was …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolic adaptation to weight loss: implications for the athlete

ET Trexler, AE Smith-Ryan, LE Norton - Journal of the international society …, 2014 - Springer
Optimized body composition provides a competitive advantage in a variety of sports. Weight
reduction is common among athletes aiming to improve their strength-to-mass ratio …

Towards a determination of the physiological characteristics distinguishing successful mixed martial arts athletes: a systematic review of combat sport literature

LP James, GG Haff, VG Kelly, EM Beckman - Sports Medicine, 2016 - Springer
Background Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a combat sport underpinned by techniques from
other combat disciplines, in addition to strategies unique to the sport itself. These sports can …

Judo combat: time-motion analysis and physiology

E Franchini, GG Artioli, CJ Brito - International journal of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The understanding of time-motion and physiological responses to judo combat is important
to training organization. This review was based on search results using the following …

Methods of body-mass reduction by combat sport athletes

CJ Brito, AFCM Roas, ISS Brito… - … journal of sport …, 2012 - journals.humankinetics.com
The aim of this study was to investigate the methods adopted to reduce body mass (BM) in
competitive athletes from the grappling (judo, jujitsu) and striking (karate and tae kwon do) …