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Body Size Measurements and Physical Performance of Youth Female Judo Athletes with Differing Menarcheal Status

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  • Marina Saldanha da Silva Athayde

    (Laboratory, Center of Sports, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040, SC, Brazil)

  • Rafael Lima Kons

    (Laboratory, Center of Sports, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040, SC, Brazil)

  • David Hideyoshi Fukuda

    (Institute of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Science, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA)

  • Daniele Detanico

    (Laboratory, Center of Sports, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040, SC, Brazil)

Abstract

Purpose: To compare body size measurements and physical performance among female youth judo athletes with differing menarcheal status and to identify indicators of physical performance in post-menarcheal girls. Methods: Nineteen young female judo athletes (age 13.9 ± 2.3 years) were divided into a pre-menarche ( n = 7) and a post-menarche ( n = 12) group. The athletes were evaluated through neuromuscular tests, including standing long jump (SLJ), medicine ball throw (MBT), and handgrip strength (HGS), and judo-specific assessments, including the Special Judo Fitness Test (SJFT) and the Judogi Grip Strength Test (JGST ISO ). Furthermore, years of experience in judo and the age at menarche were determined. Results: The main results showed higher performance for the post-menarche group for most variables ( p < 0.05) compared to the pre-menarche group. A multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated that age at menarche, chronological age, and body mass explained close to 70% of JGST ISO , while training experience, chronological age, and age at menarche explained close to 59% of SLJ. Additionally, chronological age and age at menarche explained 40% of MBT, and chronological age and height explained 52% of HGS. Conclusions: Age at menarche and somatic growth variables explained moderate proportions of the variance of physical performance, thereby providing evidence that these parameters are the primary indicators of physical performance in young female judo athletes.

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  • Marina Saldanha da Silva Athayde & Rafael Lima Kons & David Hideyoshi Fukuda & Daniele Detanico, 2021. "Body Size Measurements and Physical Performance of Youth Female Judo Athletes with Differing Menarcheal Status," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:23:p:12829-:d:695664
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    1. Francesco Campa & Gianpiero Greco, 2022. "Growth, Somatic Maturation, and Their Impact on Physical Health and Sports Performance: An Editorial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(3), pages 1-4, January.

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