A Systematic Review on the Biomechanics of Breakfall Technique (Ukemi) in Relation to Injury in Judo within the Adult Judoka Population.

Ruqayya LockhartWiesław BłachManuela AngioiTadeusz Ambroży Łukasz Rydzik Nikolaos Malliaropoulos

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

Ukemi is essential in preventing head and neck injuries; however, technique differs between experienced and novice judoka. Larger flexion angles of the hip, knee and trunk are seen in novice judoka, which correlate with increased kinematic data. The association of greater neck muscle strength with improved Ukemi is weak. However, a negative correlation was established between fatigue and breakfall skill by one study.

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