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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Kickboxing review: anthropometric, psychophysiological and activity profiles and injury epidemiology

M Slimani, H Chaabene, B Miarka, E Franchini… - Biology of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Kickboxing is one of the modern combat sports. The psychophysiological demands of a
kickboxing competition require athletes to achieve high thresholds of several aspects of …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of the competitive level and weight class on technical performance and physiological and psychophysiological responses during simulated mixed …

O Folhes, VM Reis, DL Marques, HP Neiva… - Journal of Human …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This study aimed to analyze the influence of the competitive level and weight class on
technical performance and physiological and psychophysiological responses during …

Mental toughness of mixed martial arts athletes at different levels of competition

MA Chen, DJ Cheesman - Perceptual and motor skills, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigated whether mental toughness distinguishes mixed martial arts (MMA)
athletes competing at different levels. It was theorized that higher mental toughness would …

The neuromuscular qualities of higher-and lower-level mixed-martial-arts competitors

LP James, EM Beckman… - … journal of sports …, 2017 - journals.humankinetics.com
Purpose: To determine whether the maximal strength, impulse, and power characteristics of
competitive mixed-martial-arts (MMA) athletes differ according to competition level. Methods …

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 …

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 …

Measuring the workload of mixed martial arts using accelerometry, time motion analysis and lactate

C Kirk, HT Hurst, S Atkins - International Journal of Performance …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Tri-axial accelerometry has previously been shown to provide a reliable technique for the
assessment of MMA specific activities during isolated training movements. However, this …

Exploratory Systematic Review of Mixed Martial Arts: An Overview of Performance of Importance Factors with over 20,000 Athletes

JCA Bueno, H Faro, S Lenetsky, AF Gonçalves… - Sports, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review aimed to analyze the findings in the literature related to Mixed Martial Arts
(MMA) through an exploratory systematic review and to present the state of the art from a …