title: Effects of a 10-Week Introductory Judo Course on Postural Control During a Bilateral Reactionary Gripping Task.
abstract: This study examined the effect of a 10-week introductory judo course on postural control during a bilateral reactionary gripping task using different stance conditions. A total of 20 volunteers were divided into experimental (JDO) and control (CON) groups. Countermovement jump was measured and center of pressure variables were evaluated while performing a bilateral reactionary gripping task under different stance conditions during pre- and posttesting. No interactions were observed for the center of pressure variables (p > .05), while both countermovement jump power (+165.4 W; p = .036) and height (+3.5 cm; p = .018) significantly improved in the JDO group following the 10-week course. Results indicate that 10 weeks of an introductory judo course has no effect on postural control while performing a bilateral reactionary gripping task using different stance conditions.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Central Florida.
authors.forename: Tyler W D
authors.initials: TWD
authors.lastname: Muddle
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Central Florida.
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Fukuda
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Central Florida.
authors.forename: Ran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Central Florida.
authors.forename: Joshua J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Riffe
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Central Florida.
authors.forename: David D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Church
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Central Florida.
authors.forename: Kyle S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Beyer
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Central Florida.
authors.forename: Jay R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Central Florida.
authors.forename: Jeffrey R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Stout
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D018737:Hand Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016139:Martial Arts / Q000502:physiology*; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: center of pressure; judo; lower body power; maximal voluntary contraction; postural control