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Blue Judogi May Bias Competitive Performance When Seeding System is Not Used: Sex, Age, and Level of Competition Effects

2015; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 120; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2466/30.pms.120v15x2

1558-688X

Ursula Ferreira Júlio, Bianca Miarka, João Paulo Pereira Rosa, Giscard Lima, Mônica Yuri Takito, Émerson Franchini,

Sport Psychology and Performance

This study evaluated whether the judogi colour (blue or white) could influence a combat outcome (victory or defeat) in 1,233 judo official combats. Sex, age group, and level of competition were also considered in the analysis. Binomial probability tests showed a higher probability of an athlete's winning a combat wearing blue judogi for both sexes, levels of competition (regional and state), and for the athletes of the junior and senior categories. Thus, blue judogi may bias competitive outcome for both sexes in regional and state level competitions and for athletes above junior age.