Report on the 1st conference on adapted judo. Beyond the limits: exploring adapted judo

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https://doi.org/10.18002/rama.v19i1.2407

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Martial arts, combat sports, judo, karate, adapted judo, parasport, intellectual disability, ASD

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Abstract

This report explains the main contributions of the 1st conference on adapted judo, entitled “Beyond the limits: exploring adapted judo”, organized by the Italian Federation of Judo, Wrestling, Karate and Martial Arts (FIJLKAM) on April 8-9, 2024 at the FIJLKAM Olympic Center in Rome in collaboration with the European Judo Union (EJU) and the University of Rome “Foro Italico”. The various presentations highlighted the mechanisms of brain physiology that affect Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the benefits that the practice of martial arts brings to the quality of life of people with ASD and intellectual disabilities. Another block of presentations focused on the rise of adapted judo competitions and its regulation at the level of regulation and the establishment of categories of competition following a criterion of functionality to include the maximum number of people. Finally, it ended with the practical applications of adapted judo on the tatami.

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Nicole Maussier, Department of Sport, Health and Human Sciences of the University “Foro Italico”

Nicole Maussier (Italy) works as Research fellow and Adjunct Professor at the University of Rome "Foro Italico". Member of the Scientific Committee of FIJLKAM (Italian Judo, Karate, and Martial Arts Federation), Training Manager for the Disability Sector, Projects Manager for Adapted Activities ("Katautism" and "Simone's Adventure") and Head of Didattic Programming FIJLKAM. E-mail: nmaussi@hotmail.it

José Morales, Faculty of Psychology, Education Sciences and Sport Blanquerna, Ramon Llull University

Jose Morales (Spain) works as an Associate Professor at the Ramon Llull University of Barcelona. He has publications related to specific judo tests, judo performance and lately he has delved into the effects of judo practice on people with intellectual disabilities. He has more than 40 years of experience in judo as a coach and physical trainer, he is a 6th DAN black belt in judo. E-mail: josema@blanquerna.url.edu

Angela Magnanini, Department of Sport, Health and Human Sciences of the University “Foro Italico”

Angela Magnanini (Italy) works as an Associate Professor of Special Education and Pedagogy at the University of Foro Italico. Rector's Delegate for disability, DSA (Specific Learning Disabilities), and support for inclusion. Director of the Specialization Course for educational support for students with disabilities and Coordinator of CIDIF, University Center for educational innovation. Head of the Laboratory of Special Education and Pedagogy. E-mail: angela.magnanini@uniroma4.it

Paola Sbriccoli, Department of Sport, Health and Human Sciences of the University “Foro Italico”

Paola Sbriccoli (Italy) works as an Associate Professor Associate at the University of Rome "Foro Italico", Rector's Delegate for Teaching and Student Rights, Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Department of Motor, Human, and Health Sciences. E-mail: paola.sbriccoli@uniroma4.it

Renato Manno, Telematic University San Raffaele

Renato Manno (Italy) works as a Adjunt Professor at the Telematic University San Raffaele Rome and is a Coordinator of the Scientific Committee of FIJLKAM. E-mail: renato.manno1@gmail.com

Lorenzo Cioni, Department of Sport, Health and Human Sciences of the University “Foro Italico”

Lorenzo Cioni (Italy) works as an Adjunt Professor of Special Education and Pedagogy at the University of Rome Foro Italico. Teacher of Non-verbal Methods and Techniques at the Specialization Course for Educational Support, music therapist, and expert in sports and inclusion processes. E-mail: lorenzo.cioni@uniroma4.it 

Emanuela Pierantozzi, Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child health, University of Genoa

Emanuela Pierantozzi (Italy) work as a Researcher in Sport Methods and Didactics at the University of Genoa, Member of the Scientific Committee of FIJLKAM and the European Judo Union, Judo Instructor with a Black Belt VI Dan, Former Judo Champion. E-mail: emanuela.pierantozzi@unige.it

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2024-06-22

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Maussier, N., Morales, J., Magnanini, A., Sbriccoli, P., Manno, R., Cioni, L., & Pierantozzi, E. (2024). Report on the 1st conference on adapted judo. Beyond the limits: exploring adapted judo. Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 19(1), 74–78. https://doi.org/10.18002/rama.v19i1.2407

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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2024)

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