Author(s)

Jean Georges André Moulongo^1,2*, Alphonse Massamba², Jean Itoua Okemba², Massala Kitanga Fêtra Néla², Packa Bernard Tchissambou¹

¹Laboratory of Physiology of the Effort and Biomechanics, Higher Institute of Physical and Sporting Education, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo.
²Martial Arts and Combat Sports Research Unit, Fundamental and Applied Human Movement Sciences Laboratory, Higher Institute of Physical Education and Sports, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo.

Background: One of the goals for training in judo is to mimic real situations. In subsaharian countries; there is a lack of knowledge considering relation between category of weight and threshold maximum oxidation of lipids. Objectives: The main objectives of this study were to analyze the effect of category of weight on lipox_max and to identify the zones of target intensities corresponding to lipox_max. Materials and Methods:Twenty four male well-training judoists, divided in two groups according to weight, were evaluated during calorimetry effort’ test. For this situation, cardiorespiratory parameters (HR, VO₂, VO_2max), blood parameter (lactatemia), anthropometric variables and zones of target corresponding to lipox were evaluated. For statistical analysis, Shapiro-Wilks test was used to compare all the data and differences were confirmed by one-way variance. Results: No significant differences were observed among two groups for target intensities to lipox. The judoists of group 1 were aged to 24.1 ± 5.9 years with 1.78 ± 0.07 m versus 20.4 ± 1.6 years with 1.86 ± 0.04 m. Primary results indicated higher intensities for lipox_max. Also, values of power (% LDC) and VO₂ and were significantly higher in the judoists for group 2, with respectively: 45.3 ± 10.2 and 46.4 ± 8.6 ml/min versus 38.2 ± 7.2 and 31.3 ± 7.6 ml/min. Conclusion: High weight in judoists induces high intensities of lipox_max and change oxidation of lipids markers following training.

Judo, Oxidation of Lipids, Lipoxmax, Weight Category

Moulongo, J. , Massamba, A. , Itoua Okemba, J. , Néla, M. and Tchissambou, P. (2017) Relationship between Category of Weight and Threshold of Maximum Oxidation of Lipids in Congolese Judoists. Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, 5, 74-83. doi: 10.4236/jbm.2017.57007.