Table 3.
Aerobic fitness (VO2max, ml-kg·min-1), grip strength (Newton) and vertical jump (cm) - comparative data of silat exponents with athletes from taekwondo and judo. Data are mean (SD).
| N | VO2max | Grip Strength* | Vertical Jump | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | |||||
| Silat, Singapore National | 10 | 52.1 (4.4) | 435 (79) | 59.9 (5.8) | Present study |
| Taekwando, USA Club | 14 | 44.0 (6.8) | 508 (81) | na | Thompson and Vinueza, 1991 |
| Taekwando, Australia Club | 17 | 52.0 (11.1)‡# | 458 (57) | na | Kim and Jin, 2001 |
| Taekwando, Czech National | 11 | 53.9 (4.4)‡ | 555 (76) | 45.4 (4.5) | Heller et al., 1998 |
| Taekwando, USA Olympic | na | 55.8 (3.9) | na | na | Pieter, 1991 |
| Judo, Canada Provincial | 17 | 53.8 (5.6) | 566 (89) | na | Little, 1991 |
| Judo, Poland Club | 15 | 50.1 (6.5) | na | na | Sikorski et al., 1989 |
| Judo, Poland National& | 58 | 57.6 (4.6) | na | na | Borkowski et al., 2001 |
| Judo, Poland National¥ | 17 | 55.6 (3.2) | na | na | Borkowski et al., 2001 |
| Judo, Australia National | 8 | 53.2 (5.7)§ | na | 52.0 (8.0) | Tumilty et al., 1986 |
| Judo, Canada National | 22 | 59.2 (5.2) | 553 (65) | 55.0 (9.5) | Thomas et al., 1989 |
| Judo, Canada National | 19 | 57.5 (9.5) | na | na | Taylor and Brassard, 1981 |
| Judo, Korea National | 10 | 62.8 (5.9) | na | 58.1 (5.6) | Kim et al., 1996 |
| Judo, USA National | 18 | 55.6(1.8) | na | na | Callister et al., 1991 |
| Judo, Belgium National | 24 | na | na | 52.5 | Claessens et al., 1986 |
| Females | |||||
| Silat, Singapore National | 5 | 43.1 (3.3) | 271 (58) | 40.8 (4.0) | Present study |
| Taekwando, Czech National | 12 | 41.6 (4.2)‡ | 369 (45) | 37.9 (3.4) | Heller et al., 1998 |
| Taekwando, USA Olympic | na | 47.0 (7.8) | na | na | Pieter, 1991 |
| Judo, Canada Provincial | 8 | 43.7 (3.5) | 312 (57) | na | Little, 1991 |
| Judo, Poland National& | 49 | 50.7 (5.5) | na | na | Borkowski et al., 2001 |
| Judo, Poland National¥ | 18 | 49.9 (4.8) | na | na | Borkowski et al., 2001 |
| Judo, USA National | 9 | 52.0 (1.4) | na | na | Callister et al., 1991 |
| Judo, Korea National | 10 | 50.5 (6.9) | na | na | Kim et al., 1996 |
VO2max = maximal oxygen uptake;
*data reflect the highest mean value of either the left/right or dominant hand;
na = data not available;
‡on a cycle ergometer;
#estimated from Astrand nomogram,
&athletes representing Poland from 1994-1997;
¥athletes representing Poland from 1998-1999;
§on an air-braked arm-cycle ergometer.