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Morphological, functional, and dynamical asymmetry in female judokas.

The aim of this paper was to determine the differences between elite and sub-elite female judokas in the level of morphological, functional and dynamical asymmetry. Twenty-eight female judokas (aged 21.0±2.3 yrs) were divided into two groups based on their competitive success (elite vs. sub-elite). Ten different test instruments for assessing morphological, functional and dynamical asymmetry were used: five morphological measures (wrist breadth (WB) and elbow breadth (EB), flexed arm girth (FAG) and forearm girth (FG), and triceps skinfold (TS)), two instruments for assessing handedness (Edinburgh Handedness Inventory (EHI) and Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT)), and three motor performance tests (maximum dynamometric force (MDF), maximum number of flexion on the grip machine (MNFG), and seated shot put (SSP). Each test was measured on both right and left side of the body. The coefficient of asymmetry was calculated based on the original results. To determine the differences in the level of morphological, functional and dynamical asymmetry between the elite and sub-elite judokas, Student’s t-test for independent groups was applied. The biggest differences between the right and the left side of the body in all participants were recorded in the variable assessing functional asymmetry (EHI). Statistically significant differences in the coefficients of asymmetry between elite and sub-elite female judokas were recorded in only two variables assessing dynamical asymmetry (MDF and SSP).

anthropometry ; handedness ; motor abilities ; combat sports

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