This research analyses different variables of the sports and academic commitment of adolescent women and how they behave in general and it also takes into account gatherings created through cluster analysis using ANN-SOM. The sample consisted of 182 adolescent women (M= 14,86 / SD= 1,832) who completed various test scales to know the use of coping strategies and the degree of resilience, commitment and stress, both in the sports and academic fields. The sport-variable predictors of academic engagement were task-oriented coping and resilience, and the academic ones were about the Grade Point Average (GPA) and task-oriented coping. Three groups of participants were identified. The group in which the sports variables predicted the academic commitment to a greater extent corresponded to the one with the highest level and sports commitment. The sports variables of academic engagement were the level, as well as the task-oriented coping and resilience; the academic variables were emotional coping and distancing and resilience, with task coping showing a clear trend. By clusters, the group with the highest GPA was the one in which the sporting determinants had the lowest predictive value over their academic commitment.

Background and Objectives: Judo is an Olympic contact sport with a high risk of injury owing to its physical, technical, and competitive demands. The role of psychological factors in recovery and Return to Sport (RTS), such as kinesiophobia and self-perception, is key in the injury process. These factors influence both the success and timing of return and are affected by variables such as locus of control, previous experience, and contextual factors. This study sought to analyse the relationship between sociodemographic, clinical, sports, and psychological variables with kinesiophobia and self-perception of RTS to identify psychological profiles. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento de Judo (CEAR) in Valencia, Spain; involving 51 high-performance judokas (mean age 23.0 ± 3.8 years) competing at national or international level who were injured, out of competition or in the process of returning to training or competition. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Psychological variables were assessed using the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK-11) and the Psychological Readiness of Injured Athlete to Return to Sport (PRIA-RS) questionnaire. Results: No significant associations were found between sociodemographic, clinical–sports, and psychological variables (p > 0.05). The mean TSK-11 and PRIA-RS scores were 25.02 ± 5.79 and 36.49 ± 5.29, respectively. Cluster analysis identified three differentiated psychological profiles: one with high kinesiophobia, longer injury and time away from competition, and lower self-perceived readiness to RTS (n = 16); a second with lower fear, the lowest readiness, younger age, and shorter recovery time (n = 17); and a third with the lowest kinesiophobia, highest readiness, older age, and intermediate injury-related time (n = 18). Conclusions: Three psychological profiles were identified: young judokas with low self-perceived readiness to Return to Sport (RTS) and low kinesiophobia; older judokas with high readiness and minimal kinesiophobia; and a more vulnerable group with longer recovery times, high kinesiophobia, and low self-perceived readiness to RTS. Further studies with additional specific variables and biopsychosocial approaches are needed.

This study investigated the influence of the lower-limb extension mechanical variables (strength variables) on the ippon-seoi-nage kinematic variables (technical variables) in elite judokas. Additionally, we studied the effect of performing ippon-seoi-nage with lower-limb flexion-extension action vs. without it, on the technical and strength variables, as well as on their relationship. Twenty-four male elite judokas were classified into two groups depending on the type of ippon-seoi-nage performed, i.e. with lower-limb flexion-extension action or without it. Mechanical outputs from an incremental loaded countermovement jump test were assessed, as well as kinematic variables transferred to the uke (person who is thrown) during an ippon-seoi-nage technique test. The strength parameters did not positively correlate with the technical ones, showing no transference between the variables studied. Furthermore, the judokas that performed the ippon-seoi-nage with lower-limb flexion-extension action presented lower times in the execution of the technique than the group that did not perform this action. Therefore, the transference from strength parameters to the performance of ippon-seoi-nage is not yet explained, even when considering different technical styles.