Strength and conditioning (S&C) practices of judo athletes and S&C coaches: a survey-based investigation

WELDON, Anthony, CLOAK, Ross, KIRK, Chris, RUDDOCK, Alan, LANGAN-EVANS, Carl, DETANICO, Daniel, LOTURCO, Irineu and KONS, Rafael (2024). Strength and conditioning (S&C) practices of judo athletes and S&C coaches: a survey-based investigation. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 38 (4), e160-e173.

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Weldon, A, Cloak, R, Kirk, C, Ruddock, A, Langan-Evans, C, Detanico, D, Loturco, I, and Kons, R. Strength and conditioning (S&C) practices of judo athletes and S&C coaches: A survey-based investigation. J Strength Cond Res 38(4): e160–e173, 2024—The benefits of strength and conditioning (S&C) for improving judo performance and reducing injuries have been widely studied. However, the S&C practices used and perspectives held by those delivering S&C have yet to be elucidated. Therefore, this study investigated the S&C practices and perspectives of judokas and S&C coaches working within judo. Forty-two judokas and 9 S&C coaches completed an online survey comprising 6 sections: (a) written informed consent; (b) background information; (c) education, qualifications, and prescription; (d) views on S&C; (e) exercise selection; and (f) issues and improvements. Frequency analysis was used to report responses to fixed-response questions and thematic analysis for open-ended questions. Results indicated that S&C coaches were primarily responsible for delivering S&C programs (60%), and S&C information was predominantly sourced from S&C coaches (43%). Strength and conditioning was deemed very important for randori (78–88%), overall judo performance (67–79%), and judo fitness (62–78%). Similarly, S&C was considered very important for the development of speed and power (76–89%), strength (71–89%), and injury reduction (69–78%). Novel findings were also observed, such as integrating judo-specific training within S&C practice, which may be partly explained by more S&C coaches holding judo belts (67%) than S&C qualifications (11%). This study supports practitioners delivering S&C in judo by offering a base of information to critique or align with their existing S&C practices and perspectives. Furthermore, our results may help identify potential gaps between methods used, proposed guidelines, and actual practice, facilitating the development of research and education resources tailored to the current climate.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences; 1116 Medical Physiology; Sport Sciences; 3202 Clinical sciences; 3208 Medical physiology; 4207 Sports science and exercise
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004673
Page Range:	e160-e173
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Elements
Depositing User:	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited:	18 Aug 2023 15:00
Last Modified:	26 Mar 2024 14:22
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/32281

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