Anthropometric indicators may be associated with performance between Judô and
Taekwondo practitioners. The aim of this study was to compare scapular strength and
thoraco-lumbar flexibility between Judô and Taekwondô athletes. The study sample
consisted of 18 male athletes (11 judô athletes and 7 taekwondo athletes), aged
between 18 and 50 years, intentionally selected. As inclusion criteria, they should be
as at least black belt in their martial art, with at least five years of practice, usual training
regime and competitive experience varying from regional to national. All subjects were
submitted to body mass, height, BMI, combined with motor tests of thoraco-lumbar
flexibility and scapular strength. The results of the study showed that there were no
statistical differences between TKD and JD groups (p<0,05). However, bivariate
correlation analysis (Pearson) identified a positive correlation (p <0.05) between body
mass and BMI parameters (r = 0.910, p <0.000); body mass and scapular strength (r
= 0.581, p <0.015) and between BMI and scapular strength (r = 0.686, p <0.003). There
was also a negative correlation between scapular strength and flexibility (r = -0.531, p
<0.025). (Figure 2). These results suggest that although the two modalities present
different functional characteristics, the athletes of the sample probably present a very
similar neuromuscular adaptation, suggesting that this fact may be due to the training
that the athletes were submitted.
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