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PHYSIOLOGICAL
RESPONSES DURING MATCHES AND PROFILE OF ELITE PENCAK SILAT EXPONENTS
Abdul Rashid Aziz  ,
Benedict Tan
and Kong Chuan Teh
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Sports Medicine & Research Centre, Singapore
Sports Council, Singapore
| Received |
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21 August 2002 |
| Accepted |
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15
November 2002 |
| Published |
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01 December 2002 |
© Journal of Sports Science
and Medicine (2002) 1, 147 - 155
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This
is a descriptive, cross-sectional study describing the physiological responses
during competitive matches and profile of elite exponents of an emerging
martial art sport, pencak silat. Thirty exponents (21 males and 9 females)
were involved in the study. Match responses (i.e. heart rate (HR) throughout
match and capillary blood lactate concentration, [La], at pre-match and
at the end of every round) were obtained during actual competitive duels.
Elite silat exponents' physiological attributes were assessed via anthropometry,
vertical jump, isometric grip strength, maximal oxygen uptake, and the Wingate
30 s anaerobic test of the upper and lower body, in the laboratory. The
match response data showed that silat competitors' mean HR was > 84% of
estimated HR maximum and levels of [La] ranged from 6.7 - 18.7 mMol-1 during
matches. This suggests that competitive silat matches are characterised
by high aerobic and anaerobic responses. In comparison to elite taekwondo
and judo athletes' physiological characteristics, elite silat exponents
have lower aerobic fitness and grip strength, but greater explosive leg
power (vertical jump). Generally, they also possessed a similar anaerobic
capability in the lower but markedly inferior anaerobic capability in the
upper body.
KEY WORDS: Martial art, competition demands, Wingate, pencak silat |