The Role of Competition Area and Training Type on Physiological Responses and Perceived Exertion in Female Judo Athletes

Ibrahim Ouergui, Slaheddine Delleli, Hamdi Chtourou, Damiano Formenti, Ezdine Bouhlel, Luca Paolo Ardigò and Emerson Franchini
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Ibrahim Ouergui: High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, Kef 7100, Tunisia
Slaheddine Delleli: High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, Kef 7100, Tunisia
Hamdi Chtourou: Institut Supérieur du Sport et de l’Education Physique de Sfax, Université de Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia
Damiano Formenti: Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy
Ezdine Bouhlel: Laboratoire de Physiologie de l’exercice et Physiopathologie, de L’intégré au Moléculaire “Biologie, Méde-cine, Santé”, UR12ES06, Faculty of Medicine Ibn El Jazzar, University of Sousse, Sousse 4000, Tunisia
Luca Paolo Ardigò: Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, School of Exercise and Sport Science, University of Verona, 37131 Verona, Italy
Emerson Franchini: Martial Arts and Combat Sports Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-030, Brazil

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 6, 1-8

Abstract: This study investigated the combined effects of competition area (4 × 4, 6 × 6, and 8 × 8 m) and judo-specific training type (tachi-waza, ne-waza, and free randori) on physiological responses and perceived exertion in female judo athletes. In a within-subject design, 12 female subelite and elite athletes who competed at regional or national levels with a mean training background of 8.4 ± 0.5 years performed the experimental conditions (i.e., combats (viz., matches) featuring different area/training type combinations) in random order. The following measurements at different time points were chosen: blood lactate before and after each match; heart rate before, mean, and peak for each match; and rating of perceived exertion immediately after each match. Two-factor analysis of variance was used to compare between conditions, while Bonferroni post hoc test and magnitude of difference were used to measure significance. There was no main effect of training type or area size on lactate before each match, heart rate (HR) before each match, HR mean during each match, and rating of perceived exertion. Main effects of training type and area size were found for lactate after each event, with the values being greater in free randori compared to tachi-waza and ne-waza and in 4 × 4 m compared to 6 × 6 and 8 × 8 m area. Main effects of training type and area size were also found in peak heart rate, with lower values in ne-waza compared to free randori and tachi-waza and in 8 × 8 m compared to 4 × 4 m area. The results demonstrate that varying training modality and area size may alter physiological responses during female judo combats by putting stress on the cardiovascular system and increasing anaerobic glycolysis solicitation.

Keywords: female; heart rate; blood lactate; combat sport; rating of perceived exertion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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