Effect of Diet Management on Anxiety in Combat Sports

Martínez-Rodríguez, Alejandro; Vicente-Salar, Néstor; Montero-Carretero, Carlos; Cervelló-Gimeno, Eduardo; Roche, Enrique

doi:10.11144/javeriana.upsy18-2.edma

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“…In Olympic karate, heavy weight starts at 75 kg and in Olympic taekwondo at 80 kg. Therefore, the strategies and mental efforts to reach a certain weight may differ, and this translates to different states of anxiety [ 26 ].…”

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Weight Loss Strategies in Male Competitors of Combat Sport Disciplines

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Background and objective: The use of suboptimal weight loss strategies in order to reach specific weight ranges as observed in combat sport disciplines can give rise to severe health problems. However, particular aspects regarding management of weight category comparing three sport disciplines remain to be investigated. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to obtain information regarding the weight loss strategies that competitors performed before a tournament. Materials and Methods: This article describes the most common dietary-nutritional strategies used by 140 national university male competitors of judo (n = 52), karate (n = 40) and taekwondo (n = 48) in order to achieve a specific weight, according to the rapid weight loss questionnaire (RWLQ) and the EAT-27 questionnaire. Results: Around 50% of participants were not involved in a weight loss process. Among the remaining participants, we considered three periods for weight reduction: less than 1 week (35% in judo, 8% in karate and 19% in taekwondo), less than 1 month (17% in judo, 15% in karate and 26% in taekwondo) and more than 1 month (0% in judo, 5% in karate and 21% in taekwondo). Severe fasting, focused on food/water restriction, was the most commonly used strategy, being more frequent in judo players. Light weight judo practitioners generally lost 2–5 kg before the contest. One third of participants avoided carbohydrate consumption when performing food restriction. Finally, individuals that reduced weight in the last week seemed to develop an unhealthy psychological relationship with food. Conclusion: All these aspects could be particularly relevant, providing information regarding how competitors manage basic nutritional concepts that guide dieting strategies. This information is relevant to prepare future educational interventions in the area of nutrition for competitors, coaches and technical staff.

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“…The opinion that the current form of the EAT-26 is not ideal for screening eating disorders in athletes is shared by Martínez Rodríguez et al (2015), who in his study focused on pathological eating behavior in contact sport athletes. On the contrary, Garfinkel and Newman (2001) in their article reflecting on the EAT-26 test's 25 years of existence, report without doubt on the suitability of this test for athletes and emphasize that the most vulnerable group, as far as eating disorders are concerned, are top-level and professional athletes.…”

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A pilot study of a modification EAT-26 questionnaire for screening pathological eating behavior in competitive athletes

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This study deals with pathological forms of eating behavior and disorders of athletes with the aim to verify a newly created questionnaire method focused on their screening. First, a detailed analysis of one of the most frequently used methods, EAT-26, was carried out, which was subsequently reworked into a newly created questionnaire that should meet the criteria for application to a group of competitive athletes. This new questionnaire was then verified on a group of athletes in risky sports disciplines. It was distributed among athletes of aesthetic sports, specifically among aerobics (gymnastic, sport, and fitness), gymnastics (modern and sport), professional dance, figure skating, and bodybuilding/fitness (classic bodybuilding, bikini fitness, and men’s physique). In total, 100 respondents, 79 women and 21 men, with 20 persons from each sport branch, aged 16–26, participated in the research. The main results of the research investigation were determined using factor analysis, which yielded positive results. Five strong factors (dietary control, body weight control, training obsession, appetite, and calorie counting) were identified, which can be defined as common and well-known characteristics in the eating and training regime of competitive athletes. At the same time, the factors found can be defined as essential factors influencing the emergence of disturbed eating behavior or the later development of an eating disorder. Compared to the original EAT-26, the point score was adjusted, and its critical value was determined at 57 points. Of the respondents, 33%, i.e., 33 out of a possible 100, achieved this value or above. Respondents with a point score of 57 and above were found in every sport tested. Of the 33 respondents reaching this point limit, 6% were in aerobics, 24% in gymnastics, 15% in professional dance, 27% in figure skating, and 27% in bodybuilding/fitness. Respondents from the bodybuilding and fitness sports sector achieved the highest number of points on average and those were the only ones who exceeded the threshold of 57 points on average. The results of the work correspond with the opinion of many experts that the sports environment is ideal for covering up disturbed eating behavior or eating disorders, and diagnosis in this environment is difficult.

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Effect of Diet Management on Anxiety in Combat Sports

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Weight Loss Strategies in Male Competitors of Combat Sport Disciplines

Weight Loss Strategies in Male Competitors of Combat Sport Disciplines

A pilot study of a modification EAT-26 questionnaire for screening pathological eating behavior in competitive athletes

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