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British Journal of Sports Medicine 2002;36:304-305; doi:10.1136/bjsm.36.4.304
Copyright © 2002 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine.
Br J Sports Med 2002;36:304-305
© 2002 British Journal of Sports Medicine

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Are there differences in postural regulation according to the level of competition in judoists?

T Paillard1, C Costes-Salon2, C Lafont2 and P Dupui1

1 Faculté de Médecine, Laboratoire de Physiologie, 133 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 4, France
2 Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Service de Gérontologie médecine interne Hôpital La Grave-Casselardit, Pavillon Junod, 170 avenue de Casselardit, 31300 Toulouse

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Dr Paillard, 10 rue de la Coste, 12510 Olemps, France;
DEACES.CG12{at}wanadoo.fr

ABSTRACT

The aim of this work was to study the posturokinetic capacities and use of visual information by judoists according to their level of competition. Twenty male judoists aged between 16 and 19 took part. They were separated into two groups: those that competed at regional level and those that competed at national and international level. Static balance was measured on a force platform. No difference was seen between the two groups. However, it seems that visual information is more important to the higher level judoists. Perhaps the level of competition influences the sensory canals involved in balance.

Keywords: balance; judoist; competition level; posture; vision


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