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 …

The physical demands of mixed martial arts: A narrative review using the ARMSS model to provide a hierarchy of evidence

C Kirk, DR Clark, C Langan-Evans… - Journal of Sports …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The physical demands of mixed martial arts (MMA) training and competition is not yet well
quantified. The Applied Research Model for the Sport Sciences (ARMSS) provides a …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of short-term sport-specific strength and conditioning training on physical fitness of well-trained mixed martial arts athletes

IN Kostikiadis, S Methenitis, A Tsoukos… - Journal of sports …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of a short-term, high-intensity,
low-volume Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) specific strength and conditioning training program on …

Anthropometric and physiological profile of mixed martial art athletes: A brief review

C Spanias, PT Nikolaidis, T Rosemann, B Knechtle - Sports, 2019 - mdpi.com
The aim of this review was to analyze the existing knowledge of the anthropometric and
physiological characteristics of MMA (mixed martial arts). A computerized search was …

Mixed martial arts induces significant fatigue and muscle damage up to 24 hours post-combat

N Ghoul, M Tabben, B Miarka, C Tourny… - The Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Ghoul, N, Tabben, M, Miarka, B, Tourny, C, Chamari, K, and Coquart, J. Mixed
martial arts induces significant fatigue and muscle damage up to 24 hours post-combat. J …

Comparisons of time-motion analysis of mixed martial arts rounds by weight divisions

B Miarka, VS Coswig, FBD Vecchio… - … Analysis in Sport, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to compare time-motion analysis between weight divisions in male fighters
and rounds of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). The sample consisted of 2097 bouts separated by …

Strength and conditioning considerations for Kyokushin Karate athletes

A Navickaitė, G Thomas - Strength & Conditioning Journal, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Strength and conditioning (S&C) are a key part of athletic preparation; however, kyokushin
karate is an under researched area, and there is a lack of specific training recommendations …

Differences by ending rounds and other rounds in time-motion analysis of mixed martial arts: Implications for assessment and training

B Miarka, CJ Brito, DG Moreira… - The Journal of Strength & …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Miarka, B, Brito, CJ, Moreira, DG, and Amtmann, J. Differences by ending rounds
and other rounds in time-motion analysis of mixed martial arts: implications for assessment …

Time-motion and biological responses in simulated mixed martial arts sparring matches

VS Coswig, SP Ramos… - The Journal of Strength & …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Coswig, VS, Ramos, SdP, and Del Vecchio, FB. Time-motion and biological
responses in simulated mixed martial arts sparring matches. J Strength Cond Res 30 (8) …

Effect of physical methods of lymphatic drainage on postexercise recovery of mixed martial arts athletes

A Zebrowska, R Trybulski, R Roczniok… - Clinical journal of sport …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Physical methods are reported to be important for accelerating skeletal muscle
regeneration, decreasing muscle soreness, and shortening of the recovery time. The aim of …