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This study recruited 30 male participants, including 15 judo athletes and 15 recreationally resistance-trained undergraduates, who completed IMTP tests under strapped and non-strapped conditions in a randomized order. Peak force (PF), rate of force development (RFD), and impulse (IP) were measured using a 1000 Hz force plate, and a two-way mixed ANOVA was used to examine the effects of group and strap condition. The results showed no significant interaction between group and condition. However, significant main effects of both group and strap condition were observed for most variables (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.05), with higher PF, RFD, and IP recorded under the strapped condition. Judo athletes also demonstrated greater grip strength (51.3\u2009\u00b1\u20093.4 kg) than the resistance-trained group (44.7\u2009\u00b1\u20093.3 kg,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.01). These findings suggest that the use of lifting straps enhances IMTP performance and may reduce the influence of grip strength limitations on maximal force expression. 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