Effects Of A 10-Week Introductory Judo Course On Postural Control During A Bilateral Reactionary Gripping Task

Keywords

Center of pressure; Judo; Lower body power; Maximal voluntary contraction; Postural control

Abstract

This study examined the effect of a 10-week introductory judo course on postural control during a bilateral reactionary gripping task using different stance conditions. A total of 20 volunteers were divided into experimental (JDO) and control (CON) groups. Countermovement jump was measured and center of pressure variables were evaluated while performing a bilateral reactionary gripping task under different stance conditions during pre- and posttesting. No interactions were observed for the center of pressure variables (p > .05), while both countermovement jump power (+165.4 W; p = .036) and height (+3.5 cm; p = .018) significantly improved in the JDO group following the 10-week course. Results indicate that 10 weeks of an introductory judo course has no effect on postural control while performing a bilateral reactionary gripping task using different stance conditions.

Publication Date

10-1-2017

Publication Title

Motor Control

Volume

21

Issue

4

Number of Pages

373-389

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1123/mc.2016-0040

Socpus ID

85031096929 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85031096929

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