Is the handgrip strength performance better in judokas than in non-judokas?

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2012

Authors

Ache Dias J. (Author) Other; Wentz M. (Author) Other; Külkamp W. (Author) Other; Mattos D. (Author) Other; Goethel M. (Author) Other; Borges Júnior N. (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Science & Sports

Vol. 27

Pages: e9-e14

ISSN: 0765-1597

Publisher: ScienceDirect - Elsevier

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Authenticus ID: P-00W-EAZ

DOI: 10.1016/j.scispo.2011.10.005

Abstract (EN): Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the handgrip strength performance between judokas and non-judokas. Equipment and methods: Twenty-two highly trained Brazilian judokas, all black belts, participating in the Brazil Trophy of Judo, and 18 non-judokas, both men, participated in the study. The handgrip strength was measured in both hands (dominant and non-dominant) during 10. s using a handgrip dynamometer and force-time parameters were obtained. The effects of judo practice and hand dominance on the force curve parameters were calculated. Results: No effects of judo practice and hand dominance on the peak grip force (P>0.05), time to peak (P>0.05) and impulse (P>0.05) were found. The effect of judo practice on the fatigue rate (F=4.253; P=0.046; ¿ 2=0.101) was found, but no effect of the dominance was detected. Conclusion: The results indicate that the judokas were not stronger than the non-judokas in absolute terms (peak grip force), but the judokas were more resistant to fatigue. This difference of fatigue resistance between judokas and non-judokas can be related to the characteristics of the judo practice, especially regarding the prolonged maintenance of the handgrip. © 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific