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NCT Number: NCT06768723

Effects of Post-activation Performance Enhancement Protocols on Judo-specific Performance: a Randomized Crossover Trial

The study aimed to investigate the post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) of the special judo fitness test (SJFT) of youth judo athletes using upper-body (isometric push-ups), lower-body (standing broad jumps), or their combination as conditioning exercise (CE).

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Key information

Conditions

no Condition, Basic Science

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto

Porto, 4200-450, Portugal

About this study

Fourteen females (aged 16.5 ± 0.8 yrs) and nine males (aged 17.0 ± 0.9 yrs) performed the three CEs or a control condition (i.e., judo-specific warm-up) in a randomized crossover method. The SJFT was conducted one minute after the CE or control condition.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Minimum of 4 years of judo training and competition experience.
  • Actively practicing the sport and preparing for a competition during the time of data collection
  • Proficient at performing the ippon seoi-nage throwing (judo) technique

Exclusion criteria

  • Disease or serious injury that inhibited participating in the warm-up protocols and subsequent testing sessions.

Treatment and study plan

Warm-up (specifically, Post-Activation Performance Enhancement)

Other

Assess which intervention delivered the best acute performance enhancements.

Primary outcomes

  1. Special judo fitness test (SJFT)

    Time frame: 15 seconds for the 1st set, 30 seconds for sets #2 and #3

    Three sets of time-limited judo throws, assessing the number of throws

Secondary outcomes

  1. Heart rate

    Time frame: During the SJFT, immediately after the SJFT, and 1 minute after the SJFT

    Monitoring of heart rate

  2. Rate of perceived exertion

    Time frame: 30 minutes after each testing session

    Assess perceived exertion

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidade do Porto

Other

Collaborators

  • Rashtriya Raksha University

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Post-activation Performance Enhancement Protocols Using Upper-body, Lower-body, or Combined Upper- and Lower-body Exercises on Judo-specific Performance: a Randomized Crossover Trial

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jan 10, 2025
Registry last updated
Jan 16, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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