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Benefits of Judo Practice for Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Systematic Literature Review

Gaston Descamps1, Maria João Campos1,2, Terry Rizzo3

  • 1Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, 3040-248 Coimbra, Portugal.

Sports (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 26, 2024
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Judo practice offers significant physical, social, emotional, and cognitive benefits for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ADHD. This review supports judo as a valuable therapeutic intervention.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Sports Science
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) encompass conditions like autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Intellectual Developmental Disorders (IDDs), and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
  • Therapeutic interventions for NDDs often seek to improve physical, social, emotional, and cognitive functioning.
  • Judo, a martial art, involves structured physical activity and social interaction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the existing literature on the benefits of judo practice for individuals with NDDs.
  • To evaluate the impact of judo on physical, social, emotional, and cognitive domains in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Adherence to PRISMA 2020 guidelines for systematic literature reviews.
  • Comprehensive database searches (PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, etc.) using predefined inclusion/exclusion criteria.
  • Inclusion of sixteen intervention studies for detailed analysis.

Main Results:

  • Judo practice demonstrated significant positive effects on physical activity levels.
  • Participants showed improvements in social interactions and emotional well-being.
  • Cognitive functions were also positively impacted by judo interventions.

Conclusions:

  • Judo shows considerable potential as a supportive therapy for individuals with NDDs.
  • The findings advocate for incorporating judo into therapeutic and educational settings.
  • Further research, particularly randomized controlled trials, is needed to confirm these benefits due to study heterogeneity.

Keywords:
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderautism spectrum disordercombat sportsintellectual developmental disorderssystematic review

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