Effects of Conditioning Exercise Protocols Using Upper-Body, Lower-Body, or Combined Upper- and Lower-Body Exercises on Acute Performance Enhancement of Judo-Specific Performance: A Randomized Crossover Trial Artículo académico uri icon

Abstracto

  • Background: Performing conditioning activities in addition to warm-ups may acutely enhance performance and is termed as post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE). Objective: This study aimed to investigate the PAPE of the special judo fitness test (SJFT) of youth judo athletes using various conditioning exercises (CE). Methods: Fourteen females (age = 16.5 ± 0.8 years) and nine males (age = 17.0 ± 0.9 years) performed the three CEs (i.e., upper-body [isometric push-ups], lower-body [standing broad jumps], or their combination) or a control condition (i.e., judo-specific warm-up) in a counterbalanced randomized crossover method. The SJFT was conducted one minute after the CE or control condition. Results: All CEs significantly increased the number of throws in sets 1, 2, and 3 and the total number of throws compared to the control condition. In addition, the combined CE showed a greater performance enhancement effect on the number of throws in set 1 and the total number of throws compared to the upper-body CE alone. Immediately after the SJFT, the heart rate was lower in the upper body CE compared to the control and combined CE. The SJFT index improved after all the CEs compared to the control condition, with no differences between CEs. No significant difference was observed in the rating of perceived exertion between CEs. There was no significant interaction between biological sex and CE for any of the dependent variables. Conclusion: All CEs (i.e., upper-body, lower-body, or their combination) may induce a PAPE effect for judo performance, with combined CE providing a superior enhancement in the number of throws compared to upper-body CE.

autores

  • Ramirez Campillo, Rodrigo
  • Hina, Madin
  • Kharel, Avinash
  • Singnar, Bikram
  • Lim, Julian
  • Afonso, José
  • Ramirez-Campillo, Rodrigo
  • Kumar Thapa, Rohit

fecha de publicación

  • 2025

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  • 9

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