Publications by authors named "Raiane Carvalho"

Article Synopsis
  • Judo athletes with visual impairments often experience interlimb asymmetry, which affects their training and performance.
  • A study involving 18 elite judo athletes showed significant asymmetry in countermovement jump and medicine ball throw tests, impacting their physical abilities.
  • Coaches are advised to regularly assess interlimb asymmetry and adjust training programs accordingly to improve muscle balance and overall performance.
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Match-related performance analysis in judo Para athletes with visual impairments is important to coaches and staff to identify technical-tactical profiles of their athletes and opponents but also to identify whether there are similar characteristics in each visual class. Thus, this study explores the match-related performance in judo Para athletes and verifies the relationship between performance using the old and new classification systems. The match-derived variables were analyzed using different statistical methods considering a total of 182 matches from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

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