Health Outcomes of Judo Training as an Organized Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents: A Literature Review

Judo, an organized physical activity for children and adolescents, has gained popularity worldwide. Physical is vital during times of rising obesity a sedentary lifestyle in this age group. The article aims to review the current knowledge health benefits judo-specific exercises youth. Six international scientific databases (PubMed, Scopus, UpToDate, Web Science, EBSCOhost, Google Scholar) were searched from 1 January 2007 30 September 2022. search focused on health-related factors regarding healthy preschool school-aged judo practitioners. Sixteen original studies met inclusion criteria. School-aged aged 7–15 years included analysis. average training time was between two six hours week, with intervention mainly ranging nine months three years. Most registered positive changes caused by training. outcomes maintaining or reducing body fat, increasing bone mineralization, improving function cardiorespiratory system compared non-practicing control However, there no differences other sports groups. main conclusions presented may support World Health Organization recommendations concerning daily activity.