ESTABLISHING NORMATIVE DATA FOR THE SPECIAL JUDO FITNESS TEST IN FEMALE ATHLETES USING SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

    Authors

    K. L. Sterkowicz-Przybycien;D. H. Fukuda

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Strength Cond. Res.

    Keywords

    sport-specific fitness; diagnostic testing; women; martial arts; Sport Sciences

    Abstract

    Conflicting results have been documented in the Special Judo Fitness Test (SJFT) for mean parameters of performance between male and female judo athletes matched by age and competitive level. Therefore, it is debatable whether previously established norms for the SJFT prepared for men, should be adopted for use in women. The goal of this investigation was to prepare standards to allow coaches and researchers to control and evaluate training effects in female judoka. Systematic review was used to compile previously published scientific studies containing information on female judo athletes who were tested using the SJFT. The results were derived using meta-analysis and included data obtained from 11 relevant studies published between January 1997 and December 2013. Combined mean and SDs were computed based on studies containing 161 individual results from the SJFT. A 58 scale was adopted as follows: Excellent = highest 5%, Good = next highest 15%, Regular = middle 60%, Poor = next lowest 15%, and Very poor = lowest 5%. The results of the current investigation provide normative data for the SJFT for junior and senior female judoka. Classification for each of the parameters of the SJFT, including number of throws completed during the test, heart rate (HR) measured immediately after the effort, HR after a 1-minute recovery period and SJFT index, were established. This normative data can be used in the design of training programs for female judoka, as well as evaluation after training, and in preparation for competition.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

    Volume

    28

    Issue/Number

    12

    Publication Date

    1-1-2014

    Document Type

    Review

    Language

    English

    First Page

    3585

    Last Page

    3593

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000347232300036

    ISSN

    1064-8011

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