Chan, U.Ayliffe, L.Visvanathan, R.Headland, M.Verma, M.Jadczak, A.D.2025-07-182025-07-182023Geriatrics and Gerontology International, 2023; 23(3):163-1781444-15861444-1586https://hdl.handle.net/2440/146129The practice of judo appears to impact positively on physical performance, muscle strength and flexibility in older people, while also benefiting bone mineral density in middle-aged adults. This scoping review aimed to map the range, scope and type of relevant studies conducted to examine the safety, feasibility and effects of judo interventions on various healthrelated outcomes designed for middle-aged and older adults (≥45 years) with no previous experience in judo. Six databases as well as gray literature were searched using a developed search strategy. Two independent reviewers screened the titles and abstracts, as well as fulltexts of relevant articles using data extraction tools developed for the purpose of this study. Fifteen original studies were included, comprising 648 participants (mean age 45–77.8 years). All 15 studies reported significant positive results of ≥1 health-related outcome. Quality of life and bone mineral density seemed to improve only after longer interventions (≥9 or ≥12 months, respectively), while results regarding fear of falling and physical activity levels were mixed. Five studies showed improvements in fear of falling while four studies reported no change. Similarly, two studies showed improvements in physical activity, while another study showed no change. Five studies reported on safety and deemed their intervention to be safe (no adverse events), with two studies confirming feasibility. Findings suggest that judo interventions can positively impact health-related outcomes in middle-aged and older adults. However, studies had small sample sizes and more research is needed to confirm these findings.en© 2023 The Authors. Geriatrics & Gerontology International. published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Japan Geriatrics Society. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.elderlyfallshealthy agingjudomiddle-agedHumansExerciseExercise TherapyFearQuality of LifeAgedMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CareJournal article10.1111/ggi.14553634544Visvanathan, R. [0000-0002-1303-9479]Jadczak, A.D. [0000-0002-7501-7996]