IMPROVING JUDO TECHNIQUES USING COMPUTER MOVEMENT ANALYSIS
IMPROVING JUDO TECHNIQUES USING COMPUTER MOVEMENT ANALYSIS

Summary/Abstract: In the context of the development of information society, innovating technologies contribute also to the development of training methods in sport. Mobile technologies are more and more used in enhancing athlete’s performance. The paper aims at improving technical skills in judo trough movement analysis. To fulfill our goal we use a device composed of capture camera and computer software. The instrument name is Signal Frame and it is produced by Sport Metrics - Valencia – Spain. We take into consideration the following parameters: acceleration, speed and power. We consider those parameters as being among the most relevant in this sport. The software allows us also to watch the movement frame by frame so we are able to analyze the biomechanics of the movement. Our analysis is based on an experiment within which we used a group of athletes who is evaluated at the beginning and at the end of the experiment. One of the big benefits of this method is its objectivity. The coach can compare quantifiable data from one execution to the other. To evaluate the results, at the end of the experiment we compare the executions of the athletes, in the two groups; comparing the marks given for the executions of the fixed forms (Kata) and see if there is a significant improvement in performing the techniques. We expect increased efficiency in learning using mobile technologies.

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