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MINI REVIEW article

Front. Psychol.
Sec. Sport Psychology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1545358
This article is part of the Research Topic Combat Sports and Wellbeing: Advancing Health and Inclusion in Athletes and Practitioners View all articles

Adaptive Judo and Neuropathy: A Mini Review on Motor Skills, Balance, and Quality of Life Improvement

Provisionally accepted
ERIKA NEROZZI ERIKA NEROZZI 1Valeria Prada Valeria Prada 2,3Francesco Pegreffi Francesco Pegreffi 4,5Marina Grandis Marina Grandis 3Angelo Schenone Angelo Schenone 3Emanuela Pierantozzi Emanuela Pierantozzi 3*
  • 1 Department for Life Quality Studies, University of Bologna, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • 2 Fondazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla, FISM, Genoa, Italy
  • 3 Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, and Mother-Child, School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Genoa, Genova, Liguria, Italy
  • 4 Department of Medicine and Surgery, Kore University of Enna, Enna, Sicily, Italy
  • 5 Asp Enna, Enna, Sicily, Italy

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    Introduction: Peripheral neuropathies are progressive conditions characterized by muscle weakness, impaired balance, and reduced quality of life. Rehabilitation programs and adaptive sports have shown promise in mitigating these effects. This paper explores the potential of adaptive Judo to improve motor skills, balance, and overall quality of life in patients with neuropathy.We review existing literature, analyze the benefits of Judo's physical and cognitive demands, and propose adaptive guidelines for its implementation.Results: This study highlights Judo's potential as a cost-effective and scalable intervention to support neuropathic patients.This review emphasizes the evidence-based benefits of adapted Judo training has the potential to transform both the physical and emotional health of neuropathic individuals.

    Keywords: peripheral neuropathies, Adaptive sports, Judo training, balance improvement, Fall prevention

    Received: 14 Dec 2024; Accepted: 23 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 NEROZZI, Prada, Pegreffi, Grandis, Schenone and Pierantozzi. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Emanuela Pierantozzi, Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, and Mother-Child, School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Genoa, Genova, 16132, Liguria, Italy

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