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DETERMINATION OF JUDO ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE USING THE UCHI - KOMI TECHNIQUE AND AN ADAPTED LACTATE MINIMUM TEST


Paulo H.S.M. Azevedo1,2,3, Alexandre J. Drigo4, Mauro C.G.A. Carvalho5, João C. Oliveira1, João E.D. Nunes1, Vilmar Baldissera1 and Sérgio E.A. Perez1

1Federal University of São Carlos, UFSCar, 2Faculty Orígenes Lessa, Department of Physical Education, Lençóis, Paulista, 3Faculty Fênix, Anhanguera University, Department of Physical Education, Bauru, 4Faculty of Physical Education, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, 5Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Received   07 November 2006
Accepted   26 July 2007
Published   01 October 2007

© Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2007) 6(CSSI-2), 10 - 14
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ABSTRACT
This study aimed to evaluate the viability to use Uchi-komi (UK) in the evaluation of the judo endurance performance and using lactate threshold the analysis of the blood lactate ([Lac]) and heart rate (HR) determined through a lactate minimum test. The subjects were a group of 6 male, volunteer judokas, from 25.17 ± 5.76 years old, weight 84.50 ± 23.78 kg and height 1.78 ± 0.10 m, competitors of different levels of performance (from regional to international competitions) and match experience of (11 ± 6) years old. Three tests were performed: a) 3000 m dash in track, b) the adapted test of lactate minimum for running and c) for UK, with execution of the blow ippon-seoi-nague. No significant difference was evident for the track tests and UK in relation to blood lactate and heart rate (p > 0.05) (3.87 ± 0.38 vs 4.17 ± 0.54 mmol·L-1 and 167 ± 2 vs 152 ± 7 b·min-1, respectively). In conclusion it is stressed that: 1) The specific test for lactate minimum in judo sport is a promising possibility of aerobic capacity evaluation and a instrument of intensity training control; 2) The metabolic profile in Vlm and UKlm is similar, because there are not differences in the [Lac] and in the HR at this intensity; 3) It is possible to estimate the training intensity through the determination of the lactate minimum intensity in running (Vlm) and the Heart Rate associated (HR) from the execution of ippon-seoi- nague (uchi-komi) in judo training; 4) The Vlm for judo athletes is approximately 88% of the V3000.

KEY WORDS: Judo, lactate threshold, heart rate, test, endurance.


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