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Background. Blood lactate [La-], heart rate (HR) and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) have been used to quantify the intensity of effort in judo. Problem and Aim. The relationship among the variables, [La-], HR and RPE after the first fight in the official competition (1-OC), one Randori (RAN), and the Special Judo Fitness Test (SJFT) have not been studied together. Therefore, the present study...
Background. Several factors including gender, influence the development of expert coaches. The developmental trajectory of women coaches may present specific issues compared with those of men, such as: the few opportunities offered to women coaches, the predominance of men in management positions, and lower salaries. In the Brazilian context from 1941-1979, women were initially discouraged and then...
Background. In taekwondo, body composition and body fat percentage (BF%) are decisive factors in the result of combat between elite athletes. In recent years, air displacement plethysmography (ADP) has appeared as a reference method to evaluate BF%, while skinfold-based equations can be used in those cases in which people are unable to access such equipment. Problem and Aim: To determine the degree...
Background. Muay Thai, known as ‘Thai Boxing’, is a famous sports tourist attraction in Thailand, and it is essential for marketing and tourism development professionals to understand the motivations that attract foreign inbound tourists to use their vacation time to learn Muay Thai. Problem and Aim. Few studies have focused on the push-and-pull motivational factors affecting this to determine if...
Problem and Aim. The aims were: 1) factography with the evaluation of the scientific event, 2) case study of the event in terms of the institutionalization of fighting arts research and martial arts tourism. Method. Qualitative methods were used: expanded discourse analysis, visual anthropology, autoethnography, and participant observation. The analysis included, inter alia, several dozen photographs...
Objective. This study aimed to investigate the acute effects of a simulated Brazilian jiu-jitsu match,practiced by athletes with disabilities, on the serum levels of hormonal and lactate markers. Methods. Five male athletes were included (mean and SD: age 38.5 ± 4.2 years; height 1.68 ± 0.05 cm; body mass 89.4 ± 5.8 kg; BMI 31.6 ± 3.7 kg.m2); participants I and II were professional athletes with world...
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...
Problem. Within the context of the General Theory of Fighting Arts the problem was raised as to whether there is any correlation between the versatility coefficient A and the creativity index among martial arts masters. Their biographical notes were cited. Method. The cases of n=22 high ranking martial arts masters were analysed. They are both historical and contemporary figures. Their path to the...
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