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A needs analysis and recommendations for physical assessments and training adaptations for judo athletes with visual impairments: a brief review
Kons, Rafael Lima Weldon, Anthony Bishop, Chris Detanico, Daniele
Kons, Rafael Lima
Weldon, Anthony
Bishop, Chris
Detanico, Daniele
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2025-02-19
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This paper reviews the unique needs, performance aspects, and assessment recommendations for judo athletes with visual impairments. A needs analysis reveals the importance of custom training strategies and environmental adaptations to facilitate training and competition. Performance aspects, including time-motion analysis and match-related performance, are discussed to elucidate the specific demands and movement patterns in judo athletes with visual impairment. Additionally, recommendations are proposed to develop standardized protocols for physical assessment and skill evaluation, ensuring the optimization of training strategies. Collaborative research initiatives are recommended to further explore integrating multisensory stimuli and enhance athletic development in this population. By addressing the unique challenges judo athletes with visual impairment face and providing evidence-based recommendations for performance assessment and training optimization, this review contributes to advancing adapted sports science and promoting inclusivity and excellence in judo.
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Kons, R.L., Weldon, A., Bishop, C. Cloak, R. and Detanico, D. (in press) A needs analysis and recommendations for physical assessments and training adaptations for judo athletes with visual impairments: a brief review. Strength and Conditioning Journal.
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This is an author's accepted manuscript of an article published by Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins in Strength and Conditioning Journal on 19 February 2025, available online https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0000000000000893. The accepted manuscript may differ from the final published version.
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1524-1602
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1533-4295