Comparison of Some Physical Characteristics of Young Judoka and Wrestlers
Abstract
Purpose: This research sought to assess and contrast the physical attributes of adolescent wrestlers and judo practitioners aged 13 to 16, aiming to identify key physical and motor skills that contribute to performance excellence in these sports. Method: A total of 30 athletes were randomly assigned to the wrestling (n=15) and judo (n=15) groups. These athletes train 4 to 6 days a week. In this study, body composition, horizontal jump test, hand grip strength, flamingo balance test, sit and reach test and shuttle run of combat athletes were evaluated. Statistical analysis was conducted utilizing the SPSS 20.0 program. Findings: Based on the results, the average age of the participants was calculated to be (13.7±1.2) for judo and (14.8±1.7) for wrestling, with their respective sports ages being (5.3±1.3) for judo and (5.6±1.2) for wrestling, and their heights being (161.1±10.7) for judo and (169.4±9.4) for wrestling. Although a significant difference was noted in the lean body mass percentage, the results of the horizontal jump, hand grip strength tests, sit and reach test, flamingo balance test and shuttle run showed no significant variance. Conclusion: The lack of a significant difference in the outcomes observed between judo participants and wrestlers in this age category can be attributed to the similarity of these sports disciplines. The follow-up of the process will provide detailed information about the physical characteristics and performances of combative athletes and will provide scientific contribution to the training and development processes of athletes in this age group.
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Yok
Ethical Statement
In the research, parental and guardian permission and ethical approval of Hitit University Non-Interventional Ethics Committee numbered (2024-0018) were obtained.
Thanks
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our esteemed coaches working at Çorum Mahmut Atalay Judo Hall and our devoted athletes who supported us in this process, for their contributions to the realization of this study. During our research, their patience, understanding and cooperation during the measurement phase was one of the important factors that increased the quality of our study. The professionalism, dedication and desire of each of them to contribute to sports science played a critical role in the success of this research. On this occasion, I would like to thank them again for their valuable contributions to our scientific research.
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