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Strength and conditioning (S&C) practices of judo athletes and S&C coaches: a survey-based investigation
Weldon, Anthony Kirk, Christopher Ruddock, Alan Langan-Evans, Carl Detanico, Daniele Loturco, Irineu Kons, Rafael
Weldon, Anthony
Kirk, Christopher
Ruddock, Alan
Langan-Evans, Carl
Detanico, Daniele
Loturco, Irineu
Kons, Rafael
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2024-04-01
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The benefits of strength and conditioning (S&C) for improving judo performance and reducing injuries have been widely studied. However, the S&C practices employed and perspectives held by those delivering S&C have yet to be elucidated. Therefore, this study investigated the S&C practices and perspectives of judokas and S&C coaches working within judo. Forty-two judokas and nine S&C coaches completed an online survey comprising six sections: (a) written informed consent; (b) background information; (c) education, qualifications, and prescription; (d) views on S&C; (e) exercise selection; and (f) issues and improvements. Frequency analysis was used to report responses to fixed-response questions, and thematic analysis for open-ended questions. Results indicated that S&C coaches were primarily responsible for delivering S&C programs (60%), and S&C information was predominantly sourced from S&C coaches (43%). Strength and conditioning was deemed very important for randori (78-88%), overall judo-performance (67-79%), and judo-fitness (62-78%). Similarly, S&C was considered very important for the development of speed and power (76-89%), strength (71-89%), and injury reduction (69-78%). Novel findings were also observed, such as integrating judo-specific training within S&C practice, which may be partly explained by more S&C coaches holding judo belts (67%) than S&C qualifications (11%). This study supports practitioners delivering S&C in judo by offering a base of information to critique or align with their existing S&C practices and perspectives. Furthermore, our results may help identify potential gaps between methods used, proposed guidelines, and actual practice, facilitating the development of research and education resources tailored to the current climate.
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Weldon, A., Cloak, R., Kirk, C., Ruddock, A., Langan-Evans, C., Detanico, D., Loturco, I. and Kons, R. (2024) Strength and conditioning (s&c) practices of judo athletes and s&c coaches: a survey-based investigation. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 38(4):p e160-e173. DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004673
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This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. The published version of record is available online at: https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/abstract/2024/04000/strength_and_conditioning__s_c__practices_of_judo.26.aspx The accepted manuscript may differ from the final published version.
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