CORE STRENGTHENING IMPACT ON THE PHYSICAL FITNESS IN YOUNG JUDO PRACTITIONERS

ABSTRACT Introduction To master judo skills, athletes must maintain maximum flexibility, agility, speed, and endurance. It is known that strength training can improve athletes’ competitive abilities and physical conditioning. Still, there is no consensus in the literature about the impacts of the CORE strengthening on the physical fitness of young judo practitioners. Objective Analyze the influence that CORE strengthens on the physical fitness of young judo practitioners. Methods 18 young athletes were randomly divided into a control training group, with routine activities, and an experimental training group, in which a protocol of core strengthening was also inserted. The article uses mathematical statistics to analyze the relationship between the physical conditioning of judo athletes and the structural characteristics of their technical training. Results No significant differences were identified between the two groups regarding muscle activation time or amplitude changes in the electrocardiogram (P>0.05). There was a significant difference in the results of the two groups in the static suspension test (P0.05). Conclusion It was found that strengthening the CORE can help improve the physical fitness of young judo athletes. More attention is recommended to young judo athletes by inserting CORE strengthening in their regular training. Evidence Level II; Therapeutic Studies - Investigating the result.