Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology - contenuto non piu disponibile

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a 4-month judo training (1-hr training session, twice a week) on anthropometrical variables in older individuals (age: 60-76 yrs). The experimental group (JG) included 19 (F=9, M=10; 68.9±3.7yrs) participants to a 4-month judo programme, whereas the control group (CG) encompassed 14 (F=7, M=7; CG: 69.9±4.9 yrs) sedentary controls (CG). The considered anthropometric variables were: weight (Wt), height (Ht), body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and hip circumference (HC). A 2 (gender) x 2 (group) x 2 (intervention) ANOVA for repeated measures was applied to ascertain differences between groups (p