Principles of Rapid Weight Loss in Female Sambo Athletes

In combat sports, competitors are separated into weight divisions, to create equality between the athletes. Consequently, rapid weight loss (RWL) is a common practice in combat sports. Although the methods used to induce RWL are similar among athletes, currently, there are limited data concerning th...

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Autores principales:	Nikola Todorović, Marijana Ranisavljev, Borislav Tapavički, Andrea Zubnar, Jovan Kuzmanović, Valdemar Štajer, Damir Sekulić, Šime Veršić, Sergey Tabakov, Patrik Drid
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	rapid weight loss weight class weight control combat sport sambo Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:bc7b89f50097403280fe5f5d468923e62021-11-11T16:29:10ZPrinciples of Rapid Weight Loss in Female Sambo Athletes10.3390/ijerph1821113561660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/bc7b89f50097403280fe5f5d468923e62021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11356https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601In combat sports, competitors are separated into weight divisions, to create equality between the athletes. Consequently, rapid weight loss (RWL) is a common practice in combat sports. Although the methods used to induce RWL are similar among athletes, currently, there are limited data concerning the RWL methodologies used by sambo athletes. Therefore, this study aimed at determining RWL procedures among female sambo athletes. Participants in the study were top-level athletes competing at the World Sambo Championship held in Novi Sad. A total sample of 47 female sambo athletes, of whom 24 were seniors (27.3 ± 4 year/age, 1.61 ± 0.09 m/height, 61.8 ± 8.87 kg/weight) and 23 juniors (18.7 ± 0.8 year/age, 1.66 ± 0.07 m/height, 63.7 ± 12.1 kg/weight), were examined in the study. To determine RWL methods, data were collected through a standardized questionnaire. As a result, 88.7% of the female sambo athletes declared that they intentionally cut their weight before the competition. The most commonly used methods were gradual dieting, followed by sauna, fluid restriction, and skipping meals. The most considerable influence on the RWL strategies of athletes came from coaches and personal trainers, while physicians and dietitians were far less influential. The results obtained from this representative sample highlight the most common practices concerning weight cutting prior to competition among females. Therefore, there is a need to inform and educate both athletes and coaches about the potentially harmful effects of RWL in combat sports.Nikola TodorovićMarijana RanisavljevBorislav TapavičkiAndrea ZubnarJovan KuzmanovićValdemar ŠtajerDamir SekulićŠime VeršićSergey TabakovPatrik DridMDPI AGarticlerapid weight lossweight classweight controlcombat sportsamboMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11356, p 11356 (2021)
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spellingShingle	rapid weight loss weight class weight control combat sport sambo Medicine R Nikola Todorović Marijana Ranisavljev Borislav Tapavički Andrea Zubnar Jovan Kuzmanović Valdemar Štajer Damir Sekulić Šime Veršić Sergey Tabakov Patrik Drid Principles of Rapid Weight Loss in Female Sambo Athletes
description	In combat sports, competitors are separated into weight divisions, to create equality between the athletes. Consequently, rapid weight loss (RWL) is a common practice in combat sports. Although the methods used to induce RWL are similar among athletes, currently, there are limited data concerning the RWL methodologies used by sambo athletes. Therefore, this study aimed at determining RWL procedures among female sambo athletes. Participants in the study were top-level athletes competing at the World Sambo Championship held in Novi Sad. A total sample of 47 female sambo athletes, of whom 24 were seniors (27.3 ± 4 year/age, 1.61 ± 0.09 m/height, 61.8 ± 8.87 kg/weight) and 23 juniors (18.7 ± 0.8 year/age, 1.66 ± 0.07 m/height, 63.7 ± 12.1 kg/weight), were examined in the study. To determine RWL methods, data were collected through a standardized questionnaire. As a result, 88.7% of the female sambo athletes declared that they intentionally cut their weight before the competition. The most commonly used methods were gradual dieting, followed by sauna, fluid restriction, and skipping meals. The most considerable influence on the RWL strategies of athletes came from coaches and personal trainers, while physicians and dietitians were far less influential. The results obtained from this representative sample highlight the most common practices concerning weight cutting prior to competition among females. Therefore, there is a need to inform and educate both athletes and coaches about the potentially harmful effects of RWL in combat sports.
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author	Nikola Todorović Marijana Ranisavljev Borislav Tapavički Andrea Zubnar Jovan Kuzmanović Valdemar Štajer Damir Sekulić Šime Veršić Sergey Tabakov Patrik Drid
author_facet	Nikola Todorović Marijana Ranisavljev Borislav Tapavički Andrea Zubnar Jovan Kuzmanović Valdemar Štajer Damir Sekulić Šime Veršić Sergey Tabakov Patrik Drid
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title	Principles of Rapid Weight Loss in Female Sambo Athletes
title_short	Principles of Rapid Weight Loss in Female Sambo Athletes
title_full	Principles of Rapid Weight Loss in Female Sambo Athletes
title_fullStr	Principles of Rapid Weight Loss in Female Sambo Athletes
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Principles of Rapid Weight Loss in Female Sambo Athletes

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