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

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

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).

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.

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.