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Table 6 Peak torque (N m kg−1), power (W) or total work (J) during isokinetic maximal tests 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)

Exercise

Result

References

Male

 State level athletes—blue to black belt (n = 15)

Elbow flexion

 

Follmer et al. [90]

 PT45° (N m kg−1)

0.77 ± 0.12

 

 PT90° (N m kg−1)

0.91 ± 0.16

 

 PT120° (N m kg−1)

0.77 ± 0.13

 

 PTCON (N m kg−1)

0.68 ± 0.17

 

 PTECC (N m kg−1)

0.87 ± 0.20

 

Elbow extension

  

 PT45° (N m kg−1)

0.63 ± 0.10

 

 PT90° (N m kg−1)

0.71 ± 0.13

 

 PT120° (N m kg−1)

0.71 ± 0.13

 

 PTCON (N m kg−1)

0.79 ± 0.19

 

 PTECC (N m kg−1)

1.10 ± 0.25

 

 State level athletes (n = 15)

Knee flexion

 

Assis et al. [115]

 PT (N/m)

187a

 

 Power (W)

252

 

 Total work (J)

1913

 

Knee extension

  

 PT (N/m)

308a

 

 Power (W)

286a

 

 Total work (J)

1614

 
  1. PT peak torque, PT CON peak torque concentric, PT ECC : peak torque eccentric
  2. aOnly mean value