Exploring the Relationship between Anaerobic and Morphological Characteristics and Competition Success in Young Male Slovenian Judo Athletes
Judo elements rely on lower and upper body muscle power, supported by the ATP-PCr energy system, which is crucial in high-intensity tasks. This study aims to assess the anaerobic status of young male competitive judokas using the upper body Wingate test and explore associations with competition perf...
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| author | Jožef Šimenko Nik Mahnič David Kukovica Hrvoje Sertić Ivan Segedi Radoje Milić Damir Karpljuk Bayram Ceylan Samo Rauter |
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| description | Judo elements rely on lower and upper body muscle power, supported by the ATP-PCr energy system, which is crucial in high-intensity tasks. This study aims to assess the anaerobic status of young male competitive judokas using the upper body Wingate test and explore associations with competition performance and individual morphological characteristics. A total of 29 male judokas from the U18 and U20 age categories were tested, all actively participating in top-tier national and international competitions. Anthropometric characteristics and body composition measurements were obtained for all participants through bioelectrical impedance analysis. Anaerobic testing was conducted using the upper body Wingate test with a hand ergometer. Competition performance was recorded from the final national cup ranking list. The results presented no statistically significant correlations between morphological and anaerobic variables and competitive performance among selected participants. This highlights the importance of the necessity of updated training programs to increase the anaerobic performance of young Slovenian judokas. Additionally, it shows that in these age groups, anaerobic performance is not the crucial factor but just one piece of the puzzle in young judokas’ successful competition performance; therefore other variables should be further researched. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f62a5928c4244ddb8605618e9da5e4ee2024-02-09T15:08:21ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-02-01143123510.3390/app14031235Exploring the Relationship between Anaerobic and Morphological Characteristics and Competition Success in Young Male Slovenian Judo AthletesJožef Šimenko0Nik Mahnič1David Kukovica2Hrvoje Sertić3Ivan Segedi4Radoje Milić5Damir Karpljuk6Bayram Ceylan7Samo Rauter8Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaSchool of Medicine and Health, Technical University of Munich, 80333 Munich, GermanyFaculty of Education, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor, SloveniaFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10110 Zagreb, CroatiaFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10110 Zagreb, CroatiaFaculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaFaculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaFaculty of Sport Sciences, Kastamonu University, 37150 Kastamonu, TürkiyeFaculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaJudo elements rely on lower and upper body muscle power, supported by the ATP-PCr energy system, which is crucial in high-intensity tasks. This study aims to assess the anaerobic status of young male competitive judokas using the upper body Wingate test and explore associations with competition performance and individual morphological characteristics. A total of 29 male judokas from the U18 and U20 age categories were tested, all actively participating in top-tier national and international competitions. Anthropometric characteristics and body composition measurements were obtained for all participants through bioelectrical impedance analysis. Anaerobic testing was conducted using the upper body Wingate test with a hand ergometer. Competition performance was recorded from the final national cup ranking list. The results presented no statistically significant correlations between morphological and anaerobic variables and competitive performance among selected participants. This highlights the importance of the necessity of updated training programs to increase the anaerobic performance of young Slovenian judokas. Additionally, it shows that in these age groups, anaerobic performance is not the crucial factor but just one piece of the puzzle in young judokas’ successful competition performance; therefore other variables should be further researched.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/3/1235performanceanaerobic powercombat sportsmartial artsathlete developmenttraining |
| spellingShingle | Jožef Šimenko Nik Mahnič David Kukovica Hrvoje Sertić Ivan Segedi Radoje Milić Damir Karpljuk Bayram Ceylan Samo Rauter Exploring the Relationship between Anaerobic and Morphological Characteristics and Competition Success in Young Male Slovenian Judo Athletes Applied Sciences performance anaerobic power combat sports martial arts athlete development training |
| title | Exploring the Relationship between Anaerobic and Morphological Characteristics and Competition Success in Young Male Slovenian Judo Athletes |
| title_full | Exploring the Relationship between Anaerobic and Morphological Characteristics and Competition Success in Young Male Slovenian Judo Athletes |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the Relationship between Anaerobic and Morphological Characteristics and Competition Success in Young Male Slovenian Judo Athletes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the Relationship between Anaerobic and Morphological Characteristics and Competition Success in Young Male Slovenian Judo Athletes |
| title_short | Exploring the Relationship between Anaerobic and Morphological Characteristics and Competition Success in Young Male Slovenian Judo Athletes |
| title_sort | exploring the relationship between anaerobic and morphological characteristics and competition success in young male slovenian judo athletes |
| topic | performance anaerobic power combat sports martial arts athlete development training |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/3/1235 |
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