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ReviewSports (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Exploratory Systematic Review of Mixed Martial Arts: An Overview of Performance of Importance Factors with over 20,000 Athletes.

João C A Bueno, Heloiana Faro, Seth Lenetsky, Aleksandro F Gonçalves, Stefane B C D Dias, André L B Ribeiro, Bruno V C da Silva, Carlos A Cardoso Filho, Bruna M de Vasconcelos, Júlio C Serrão and 3 more

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In one paragraph

Review in Sports (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07329504 (Effects of Aikido and Taijiquan Training on Joint Mobility, Reaction Time and Power Among Mixed Martial Arts Players), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07329504 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Aikido and Taijiquan Training on Joint Mobility, Reaction Time and Power Among Mixed Martial Arts Players

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2025 to 2025Enrolled38ConditionsSports Physical TherapyArmsAikido training, Taijiquan training
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

João C A BuenoResearch Group on Metabolism, Nutrition and Strength Training, Department of Physical Education, Jardim Botânico Campus, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 80210-132, PR, Brazil.
Heloiana FaroAssociate Graduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58059-900, PB, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1801-2328
Seth LenetskySport Performance Research Institute New Zealand, School of Sport and Recreation, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland 1010, New Zealand.
Aleksandro F GonçalvesLaboratory of Psychophysiology and Performance in Sports & Combats, School of Physical Education and Sport, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-599, RDJ, Brazil.
Stefane B C D DiasExercise and Sport Science Laboratory, Keiser University Orlando, Sports Medicine & Fitness Tech/Exercise Science, 5600 Lake Underhill Road Orlando, Florida, FL 32807, USA.
André L B RibeiroDepartment of Physiology and Product Development Limber Software, Balsam 15140-000, SP, Brazil.
Bruno V C da SilvaDepartment of Physical Education, University of Itaúna, Highway MG 431-Km 45, Itaúna 35680-142, MG, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4509-937X
Carlos A Cardoso FilhoLaboratory of Biomechanics, School of Physical Education and Sport, Campus São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-030, SAO, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-3204-9397
Bruna M de VasconcelosCanadian Sport Institute Pacific, Victoria, BC V9E 2C5, Canada.
Júlio C SerrãoLaboratory of Biomechanics, School of Physical Education and Sport, Campus São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-030, SAO, Brazil.
Alexandro AndradeSciences Center of Health and Sport, Laboratory of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Physical Education Department, State University of Santa, Catarina 88080-350, FLN, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6640-9314
Tácito P Souza-JuniorResearch Group on Metabolism, Nutrition and Strength Training, Department of Physical Education, Jardim Botânico Campus, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 80210-132, PR, Brazil.
João G ClaudinoLaboratory of Biomechanics, School of Physical Education and Sport, Campus São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-030, SAO, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-0263-8118

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review aimed to analyze the findings in the literature related to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) through an exploratory systematic review and to present the state of the art from a multifactorial perspective. The review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA statement, with a search performed in the Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases. Participants were competitive athletes (amateurs or professionals) of regional, national, or international levels. Of the 2763 registries identified, 112 studies met the eligibility criteria. The pooled sample size and age were 20,784 participants, with a mean age of 27.7 ± 6 years for male and 28.9 ± 3 years for female, with the vast majority of athletes being male (94.9%). MMA athletes were 17.2% amateurs, 73.8% professionals, and 9% were not reported. The scientific literature related to MMA reported injuries (

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Identifiers

PMID35736820
PMCPMC9227211

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