Effects of Judo- Specific Injury Prevention Exercise Programme Judo Athletes

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy

Treatments: Other: Judo-Specific Injury Prevention Exercise Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06708403

REC/RCR & AHS/24/0418

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aimed to determine whether the judo-specific injury prevention exercise program had a significant positive effect on the performance of recreational judo athletes, with a particular focus on those employing the ippon technique.

Full description

The significant results obtained from our study are considered to be originated from the duration, scope, frequency, severity and content of training.

Enrollment: 36 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Recreational judo athletes aged 18 to 35 years.
• Participants with at least one year of regular participation in recreational judo Athletes with no existing major musculoskeletal injuries or chronic health conditions that would limit their ability to participate in the prescribed exercise program.
• Participants willing to provide informed consent and commit to the duration of the study, including regular attendance at training sessions and data collection activities.
• Athletes engaging in judo training at least twice a week.

Exclusion criteria

• Athletes below 18 or above 35 years of age.
• Novice judo practitioners with less than one year of regular training.
• Individuals with a history of significant musculoskeletal injuries in the past six months or chronic conditions affecting their ability to participate fully.
• Participants unwilling or unable to provide informed consent or commit to the study requirements.
• Athletes participating in judo training less than twice a week, as they may not represent a group with sufficient exposure to the injury prevention program.
• Professional or highly competitive judo athletes, as their training regimens and performance levels may differ significantly from recreational athletes.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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36 participants in 2 patient groups

Judo-Specific Injury Prevention Exercise Program

Experimental group

Description:

18 participants will be in the experimental group, following a judo-specific injury prevention exercise protocol for six weeks (three sessions per week). Baseline and post-intervention measurements will evaluate judo-specific skills, agility, balance, and overall performance. The intervention will include: Warm-up exercises tailored for injury prevention Strength and conditioning exercises specific to judo movements Drills focusing on balance, agility, and coordination Gradually progressive intensity over six weeks

Treatment:

Other: Judo-Specific Injury Prevention Exercise Program

Regular Judo Training

No Intervention group

Description:

18 participants will be in the control group, continuing their regular judo training sessions without any additional intervention. The same performance metrics will be measured at baseline and post-intervention. The control group will continue their regular training sessions as guided by their judo coaches, with no alterations.