Physical and Physiological Characteristics of Judo Athletes: An Update Torres-Luque, Gema Hernández-García, Raquel Escobar Molina, Raquel Garatachea, Nuria Nikolaidis, Pantelis T. Anthropometry Evaluation Judo Physiology Training Judo competition is characterized structurally by weight category, which raises the importance of physiological control training in judo. The aim of the present review was to examine scientific papers on the physiological profile of the judokas, maintenance or loss of weight, framing issues, such as anthropometric parameters (body fat percentage), heart rate responses to training and combat, maximal oxygen uptake, hematological, biological and hormones indicators. The values shown in this review should be used as a reference for the evaluation of physical fitness and the effectiveness of training programs. Hence, this information is expected to contribute to the development of optimal training interventions aiming to achieve maximum athletic performance and to maintain the health of judokas. 2017-02-23T11:37:28Z 2017-02-23T11:37:28Z 2016 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Torres-Luque,G-. [et al]. Physical and Physiological Characteristics of Judo Athletes: An Update. Sports 2016, 4, 20. [http://hdl.handle.net/10481/45019] 2075-4663 http://hdl.handle.net/10481/45019 spa info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess MPDI