title: Physiological responses during matches and profile of elite pencak silat exponents.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Sports Medicine & Research Centre, Singapore Sports Council , Singapore.
authors.forename: Abdul Rashid
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Aziz
authors.affiliation: Sports Medicine & Research Centre, Singapore Sports Council , Singapore.
authors.forename: Benedict
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Sports Medicine & Research Centre, Singapore Sports Council , Singapore.
authors.forename: Kong Chuan
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Teh
keywords: Martial art; Wingate; competition demands; pencak silat
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