Prevalence of rapid weight loss in Olympic style wrestlers.
Combat sports
elite athletes
weight reduction methods
Journal
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
ISSN: 1550-2783
Titre abrégé: J Int Soc Sports Nutr
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101234168
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2022
2022
Historique:
entrez:
17
10
2022
pubmed:
18
10
2022
medline:
19
10
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The methodology applied for rapid weight loss (RWL) among elite wrestlers is quite unexplored. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of sources of influence and methods used for RWL and to determine the differences between wrestling styles. A total of 229 wrestlers who competed at the World Championship held in Belgrade, Serbia, participated in this research. All respondents completed a questionnaire designed to evaluate RWL patterns in combat athletes. Participants were classified according to wrestling style: Greco-Roman, freestyle, and women wrestling. Sixty-nine percent of wrestlers had previously lost weight to compete. Most respondents start losing weight approximately seven days before a competition. Athletes reported that they commonly reduced 3.84 ± 2.82 kg to reach the target weight. The wrestling coach represents the most influential person in terms of RWL strategies, while nutritionists and physicians have the least impact on the weight-cutting process. Regarding the methods applied, differences between all the three styles were found in the following variables: training in a heated room, restricting fluid ingestion, training in plastic suits, gradual dieting, increased exercise, diet pills, and sauna. The most frequently used techniques were increased exercise, gradual dieting, training in a heated room, and sauna for all competitors. Diet pills, diuretics, laxatives, and vomiting were the least implemented methods. The obtained results suggest that most wrestlers practice RWL despite the harmful health effects. The education of wrestling coaches is necessary in order to control and decrease the negative impact of RWL.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
The methodology applied for rapid weight loss (RWL) among elite wrestlers is quite unexplored. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of sources of influence and methods used for RWL and to determine the differences between wrestling styles.
Methods
UNASSIGNED
A total of 229 wrestlers who competed at the World Championship held in Belgrade, Serbia, participated in this research. All respondents completed a questionnaire designed to evaluate RWL patterns in combat athletes. Participants were classified according to wrestling style: Greco-Roman, freestyle, and women wrestling.
Results
UNASSIGNED
Sixty-nine percent of wrestlers had previously lost weight to compete. Most respondents start losing weight approximately seven days before a competition. Athletes reported that they commonly reduced 3.84 ± 2.82 kg to reach the target weight. The wrestling coach represents the most influential person in terms of RWL strategies, while nutritionists and physicians have the least impact on the weight-cutting process. Regarding the methods applied, differences between all the three styles were found in the following variables: training in a heated room, restricting fluid ingestion, training in plastic suits, gradual dieting, increased exercise, diet pills, and sauna. The most frequently used techniques were increased exercise, gradual dieting, training in a heated room, and sauna for all competitors. Diet pills, diuretics, laxatives, and vomiting were the least implemented methods.
Conclusions
UNASSIGNED
The obtained results suggest that most wrestlers practice RWL despite the harmful health effects. The education of wrestling coaches is necessary in order to control and decrease the negative impact of RWL.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36250149
doi: 10.1080/15502783.2022.2119095
pii: 2119095
pmc: PMC9559051
doi:
Substances chimiques
Diuretics
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Laxatives
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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593-602Informations de copyright
© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
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