Stress-Related Hormonal and Psychological Changes to Simulated and Official Judo Black Belt Examination in Older Tori and Adult Uke: An Exploratory Observational Study

• Main Authors: Simone Ciaccioni (Author), Francesca Martusciello (Author), Andrea Di Credico (Author), Flavia Guidotti (Author), Daniele Conte (Author), Federico Palumbo (Author), Laura Capranica (Author), Angela Di Baldassarre (Author)
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• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study investigated the psycho-physiological impact of a black belt examination. Older brown-belt judoka (Tori, F = 2, M = 4; age = 75.6 ± 4.5 yrs) and their 2nd-5th Dan black-belt coaches (Uke; M = 6; age = 36.5 ± 10.8 yr) were evaluated during a simulated and official examination and a resting...