Blood lactate response after Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu simulated matches

da Silva BVC, Marocolo Junior M, de Monteiro GGFS, Junior LOS, M. de Moura Simim MA, Mendes EL, da Mota GR. Blood Lactate Response After Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Simulated Matches. JEPonline 2013;16(5):63-67. The objective of this study was to determine and compare blood lactate response of two Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) groups with different graduation levels and training experience after three simulated matches. Fourteen BJJ male athletes (mean age 23.2 [+ or -] 5.2 yrs, body mass 74.6 [+ or -] 7.4 kg, and height 174.1 [+ or -] 5.5 cm) were placed into two graduation groups: (a) the advanced (AD, n=7) brown and black belt group; and (b) the non-advanced (NA, n=07) blue to purple belt group. The blood lactate responses [Lac] of each subject were measured at rest before the matches and warm-up (Pre) and at 1 min and 15 min after the 3 simulated matches (Post). No statistically significant differences (P>0.05) in blood lactate responses were found when comparing the AD and NA groups at rest, Pre, and Post. Compared to rest, blood lactate increased significantly (P