Weight cycling in combat sports: revisiting 25 years of scientific evidence.
Martial arts
Metabolic health
Rapid weight gain
Rapid weight loss
Journal
BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation
ISSN: 2052-1847
Titre abrégé: BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101605016
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 Dec 2021
14 Dec 2021
Historique:
received:
10
08
2021
accepted:
01
12
2021
entrez:
15
12
2021
pubmed:
16
12
2021
medline:
16
12
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
As combat sports are classified by body mass, many athletes engage in rapid weight loss (RWL) prior to competition so they can gain an advantage over lighter opponents. Following the weigh-in, athletes engage in rapid weight gain (RWG), whereby some athletes have been able to compete up to three weight categories greater than the official division weighed in at. Although the impact of weight cycling on performance remains equivocal, robust scientific evidence indicates serious acute and chronic negative consequences on physiological and health-related parameters. Still, weight cycling remains highly prevalent in combat sports, and interventions to limit or stop this cultural norm are recommended. Weigh-ins for combat sports should be transitioned to take place closer to the start of competition. This reduced time and access to engage in RWG will cut down, if not completely prevent, weight cycling. These rule changes that aim to benefit athlete's health and promote fairness must be made at the international level, which will promote them at those levels below, as well, given qualification protocols.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
As combat sports are classified by body mass, many athletes engage in rapid weight loss (RWL) prior to competition so they can gain an advantage over lighter opponents. Following the weigh-in, athletes engage in rapid weight gain (RWG), whereby some athletes have been able to compete up to three weight categories greater than the official division weighed in at.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Although the impact of weight cycling on performance remains equivocal, robust scientific evidence indicates serious acute and chronic negative consequences on physiological and health-related parameters. Still, weight cycling remains highly prevalent in combat sports, and interventions to limit or stop this cultural norm are recommended.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Weigh-ins for combat sports should be transitioned to take place closer to the start of competition. This reduced time and access to engage in RWG will cut down, if not completely prevent, weight cycling. These rule changes that aim to benefit athlete's health and promote fairness must be made at the international level, which will promote them at those levels below, as well, given qualification protocols.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34906212
doi: 10.1186/s13102-021-00381-2
pii: 10.1186/s13102-021-00381-2
pmc: PMC8670259
doi:
Types de publication
Letter
Langues
eng
Pagination
154Subventions
Organisme : Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development
ID : 142-451-2094
Informations de copyright
© 2021. The Author(s).
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