IJWS Volume 5 Issue 1 2015

Editorial
David G. Curby

The Evolution of Women’s Wrestling: History, Issues and Future
David G. Curby & Guillaume Jomand
Pages: 2-12

Anthropometric Characteristics of Elite Japanese Female Wrestlers
Hiroshi Arakawa, Daichi Yamashita, Takuma Arimitsu, Kazuhito Sakae & Seshito Shimizu
Pages: 13-21

Model Wrestlers in Freestyle Women’s Wrestling
Boris Podlivaev
Pages: 22-27

Exploring the Experiences of Elite Female Wrestlers From Developed and Developing Countries
Amanda D. Stanec & Jennifer A. Bhalla
Pages: 28-34

Technical Profile of Top Four Women’s Wrestling Teams in the 2014 Senior World Championships and Correlations with Selected Performance Variables
David-Eduardo López-González
Pages: 35-41

Physical Fitness Profile and Differences Between Light, Middle, and Heavy Weight-Class Groups of Japanese Elite Male Wrestlers
Toshiyuki Ohya, Wataru Takashima, Masahiro Hagiwara, Marie Oriishi, Masako Hoshikawa, Shigeki Nishiguchi & Yasuhiro Suzuki
Pages: 42-46

The Importance of Motor Tests in Reducing the Injury of Children Who Are New to Wrestling
Mahmut Açak
Pages: 47-51

Lost Tradition in Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling: Importance of Kispet and Ceremony of Kispet Wearing
Mehmet Gul, Mehmet Turkmen, Abdullah Dogan & Aydogan Soyguden
Pages: 52-55

The Impact of 4% Rapid Weight Loss on Leptin, Adiponectin, and Insulin Resistance Among Elite Adult Freestyle Wrestlers
Mohammad Talaee, Farzad Nazem & Mohammad Taghi Goodarzi
Pages: 56-62

Opinion Piece

Survival of the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles: A Personal Retrospective
Adem Kaya
Pages: 63-65