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Table 5 One-repetition-maximum (1RM) data in different exercises performed by Brazilian jiu-jitsu athletes (data are presented as the mean ± SD)

From: Physical and Physiological Profiles of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Athletes: a Systematic Review

Athlete characteristics (n)

Strength test

Absolute 1RM score (kg)

Relative 1RM score (kg/body mass)

References

Male

 High level athletes (n = 8)

Bench press

111 ± 6a

1.46 ± 0.13

Marinho et al. [25]

 State level athletes (n = 10)

 

98 ± 6

1.36 ± 0.11

 

 High level athletes (n = 14)

 

90.5 ± 7.7

1.27 ± 0.27

Diaz-Lara et al. [106]

 High level athletes—brown and black beltb

 

115 ± 16c

1.48 ± 0.15c

Leitão da Silva et al. [31]

 Intermediary athletes—blue belt and purpleb

 

101 ± 13

1.32 ± 0.14

 

 High level athletes—blue to black belt (n = 23)

 

103.4 ± 22.9

1.3 ± 0.2

Silva et al. [111]

 State level athletes (n = 20)

 

85.8 ± 17.8

NR

Costa et al. [112]

 State level athletes—purple to black belt (n = 5)

 

94 ± 24

NR

Rigatto [103]

 State level athletes—purple to black belt (n = 7)

 

87 ± 31

NR

 

 High level athletes (n = 7)

 

109 ± 18

1.39 ± 0.26

Del Vecchio et al. [3]

 High level athletes (n = 8)

Squat

91 ± 8

1.20 ± 0.13

Marinho et al. [25]

 State level athletes (n = 10)

 

88 ± 7

1.23 ± 0.13

 

 High level athletes (n = 7)

 

110 ± 15

1.38 ± 0.19

Del Vecchio et al. [3]

 State level athletes—purple to black belt (n = 5)

Lat pull-down

90 ± 18

NR

Rigatto [103]

 State level athletes—purple to black belt (n = 7)

 

86 ± 15

NR

 

 State level athletes—purple to black belt (n = 5)

Military press

56 ± 17

NR

Rigatto [103]

 State level athletes—purple to black belt (n = 7)

 

57 ± 22

NR

 

 High level athletes—(n = 11)

Leg Press

308 ± 88

NR

Fernandes et al. [113]

 High level athletes (n = 7)

Deadlift

138 ± 24

1.72 ± 0.31

Del Vecchio et al. [3]

 State level athletes—purple to black belt (n = 5)

Biceps curl

91 ± 25

NR

Rigatto [103]

 State level athletes—purple to black belt (n = 7)

 

52 ± 29

NR

 

 State level athletes—purple to black belt (n = 5)

Elbow extension in the pulley

114 ± 28

NR

Rigatto [103]

 State level athletes—purple to black belt (n = 7)

 

64 ± 41

NR

 
  1. NR not reported
  2. aSignificant difference versus non-elite group from the same study
  3. bDid not report the number for each group, in total the study included 28 subjects
  4. cSignificant difference versus non-advanced group from the same study