TY - JOUR T1 - Order from chaos: unravelling the determinants of mixed martial arts performance (PhD Academy Award) JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med SP - 1537 LP - 1538 DO - 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098541 VL - 52 IS - 23 AU - Lachlan Peter James Y1 - 2018/12/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/23/1537.abstract N2 - I explored the technical, physiological and biomechanical determinants of performance in a highly complex yet under-researched sport, mixed martial arts (MMA).Successful performance in MMA is likely due to a complex interaction of an array of technical, mechanical and physiological factors. Despite this complexity and the sport’s considerable popularity, there has yet to be a series of thorough investigations into the determinants of MMA performance.1 Identifying primary physical qualities and understanding their development can play a vital role in informing training strategies.2 My thesis consisted of four major investigations:In study 1, I determined the techniques and combat strategies that had the greatest influence on achieving victory at the elite level of MMA. Decision tree induction (chi-square automatic interaction detector (CHAID)) was applied to a representative sample containing performance indicators from 234 Ultimate Fighting … ER -