Effects of Weight Cutting on Exercise Performance in Combat Athletes: A Meta-Analysis.
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DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2021-0104
Abstract: Weight cutting in combat sports is a prevalent practice whereby athletes voluntarily dehydrate themselves via various methods to induce rapid weight loss (RWL) to qualify for a lower weight category than that of their usual… read more here.
Keywords: exercise performance; weight cutting; performance; rwl ... See more keywords
Disturbing Weight Cutting Behaviors in Young Combat Sports Athletes: A Cause for Concern
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DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.842262
Abstract: 1 Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy, UFC Performance Institute, Shanghai, China, CRIAMS-Sport Medicine Centre, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy, 4 Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba,… read more here.
Keywords: behaviors young; university; young combat; weight cutting ... See more keywords
Performance Alteration Induced by Weight Cutting in Mixed Martial Arts—A Biomechanical Pilot Investigation
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19042015
Abstract: Currently, there are pros and cons of research results related to weight cutting in combat sports, resulting in inconclusive results regarding the effects of weight-cut on athletes’ performance, and biomechanical investigations are hardly seen. Therefore,… read more here.
Keywords: weight cutting; pilot; performance alteration; induced weight ... See more keywords