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Background. Combat sports are separated into striking and grappling types. Both have an essential impact on the Summer Olympics medal results. Psychological analysis is a way to understand the factors explaining success in elite-level combat athletes; however, very little research has focused on emotional intelligence, verifying the prevalence of anxiety disorders. Problem and Aim. This study aimed...
Methods. Time-motion analysis data of cadet-athletes (age: 15.95 ± 0.68 years-old) were grouped by weight divisions, according to the following criteria: lightweight Lighters (n = 224 combats of -50kg, -55kg and -60kg), middleweight Middlers (n = 76 combats of -66kg, -73kg and -81kg) and heavyweight Heavies (n = 50 combats of -90kg and +90kg) at four state judo championships. Total and sequential...
Background. This study aimed to describe and analyze the technical-tactical actions used by fighters who had already had experience in striking, grappling, and mixed combat sports when joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®). Methods. The present research analyzed 384 athletes’ performance, classified as grappling, striking, or mixed athletes during combat during their initial performance...
Background. Despite its importance, time-motion and technical -tactical analyses are rarely applied in Taekwondo by coaches and in technical assistance because of the lack of technical- tactical protocols for real-time analysis. Problem and aim. This study aimed to elaborate and validate a new technical-tactical protocol in Taekwondo for real-time analysis, as well as to demonstrate the characterization...
Background. A schematic analysis of tactical performance by an MMA athlete is a potential mediator of success, and can help the understanding of how striking actions can be used to organize technical-tactical actions. A specific evaluation of MMA striking actions has not been undertaken in previous studies. Problem and aim. To compare the striking motor actions of MMA athletes by outcome type (Split...
The purpose of the present study was to compare the physiological responses and the actions performed by taekwondo athletes from three different age groups. The sample consisted of children (10.9 ± 1.6 years), cadets (14.7 ± 1.3 years) and adults (23.4 ± 3.1) male taekwondo athletes, who participated in simulated taekwondo competition. Higher values were found in blood lactate cadets (9.49 ± 3.52...
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