Weight loss methods of high school wrestlers

Kiningham, Robert B.; Gorenflo, Daniel W.

doi:10.1097/00005768-200105000-00021

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“…The athletes were evaluated in preparatory season, and it was observed that all of them were above the upper threshold of body mass in their categories (4.4 ± 2.4%), with amplitude range between 1.0% and 9.2%. These values are compatible with what was reported in other modalities such as Olympic wrestling 6,21,42 . The fact that the athletes were above the upper threshold of the competitive category deserves attention, since fast decrease in body mass in order to fit in their categories may bring damage to health 43 and harm performance 44 , especially due to the fact that these athletes present fat mass compatible with the indications for fighters and predominant mesomorphic component.…”

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Perfil morfológico de atletas de elite de Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Andreato

Franchini

Moraes

et al. 2012

Rev Bras Med Esporte

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Athletes from many sports that are categorized by body mass tend to reduce it to fit in lower categories. Such reduction can compromise the athlete's performance and health. In order to determine the most appropriate category, the body composition is highly relevant, especially to avoid excessive reduction. Thus, this study analyzed the morphological profile of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu elite athletes. The sample was composed of 11 athletes, aged 25.8 ± 3.3 years, medalists in national and/or international competitions. The analysis was performed to determine the anthropometric body composition and somatotype. Body fat percentage from this population was 10.3 ± 2.6 % fat, a high percentage of muscle mass (61.3 ± 1.5 %), and predominant mesomorphic component (5.5 ± 1.0) was observed. The points of highest and lowest fat accumulation were respectively abdominal (15.7 ± 6.3 mm) and chest (6.8 ± 1.5 mm) regions. It can be concluded that athletes from this sport showed higher body mass during the preparatory period than in competitive conditions (4.4 ± 2.4 %); however, they showed low body fat, high muscle mass percentage and predominant mesomorphic component.

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confidence: 92%

Perfil morfológico de atletas de elite de Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Andreato

Franchini

Moraes

et al. 2012

Rev Bras Med Esporte

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“…Other investigations also proved that a hypocaloric diet, higher volume of exercises, and food restriction were the most often applied methods for body weight reduction among judo competitors [15,20]. In wrestling [23,24] and other combat sports [19], studies have found that increased exercise and food restriction were the primary strategies for body weight reduction.…”

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Methods and magnitudes of rapid weight loss in judo athletes over pre-competition periods

Kons¹,

Athayde²,

Follmer³

et al. 2018

Hum Mov.

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Purpose. The study aimed to analyse the methods and magnitudes of rapid weight loss (rWL) in judo team members in distinct periods before the biggest state competition in Southern Brazil. Methods. Twelve male judo athletes took part in the study. The data collection was performed in three periods: (1) three months before the biggest state competition, (2) one week before the competition, (3) the day prior to the event. Anthropometric assessment and the rapid Weight Loss Questionnaire were performed. Student's t-test and ANOVA were applied, with the significance level set at p < 0.05. Results. The main results showed that the majority of athletes reduced 7.1 ± 6.8 kg and started to lose weight to compete 13-16 years earlier. Increasing exercises (91.7%) and restricting fluid intake (41.7%) were the most frequent methods of weight loss. The judo coach/sensei was the person who most influenced the rWL procedure (58.3%). The athletes reduced 5% of their body weight (p < 0.01), 2.4% of their body fat (p < 0.01), and 2% of their fat-free mass (p = 0.04). Conclusions. We conclude that rWL was a common and premature practice in the athletes in the study. The most common methods were increasing exercise volume and restricting fluid and food intake. The coach/sensei was the most influential person in this practice. The judo athletes presented decreases in body fat and fat-free mass during the period prior to the competition.

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“…We could not directly assess possible weight cycling behavior during the sport career in our sample, but weight cycling and unhealthy weight control methods ('weight cutting') have been widely reported in young male athletes participating in wrestling [24][25][26][27][28] and other sports with weight classes. 29 Over 80% of high school 25 and college 26 wrestlers have been reported to 'cut weight', and 26.6% to cut more than 10 times per season.…”

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Weight cycling of athletes and subsequent weight gain in middleage

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Objective: To study the effects of repeated cycles of weight loss and regain as young adults on long-term weight development. Design: A follow-up study with questionnaires in 1985, 1995 and 2001. Setting: Finland. Subjects: A national cohort of 1838 male elite athletes who had represented Finland in major international sport competitions in 1920-1965, including 370 men engaged in sports in which weight-related performance classes are associated with weight cycling (boxers, weight lifters and wrestlers; further called as weight cyclers), and 834 matched control men with no athletic background. Outcome measure: Weight change since the age of 20 years, body mass index (BMI) and prevalence of obesity and overweight. Results: The weight cyclers gained 5.2 BMI units from age 20 years to their maximum mean weight, which was at age 58.7 years. Corresponding figures for the controls were 4.2 BMI units at 58.5 years and for other athletes 3.3 BMI units at age 62.5 years. The proportion of obese (BMIX30 kg/m 2 ) subjects was greatest among the weight cyclers both in 1985 and 1995. In 2001, the weight cyclers were more often obese than other athletes, but did not differ from the controls. The odds ratio for the weight cyclers to be obese compared to other athletes in 1985 was 3.18 (95% confidence intervals 2.09-4.83), and compared to the controls 2.0 (1.35-2.96). The enhanced weight gain of the weight cyclers was not accounted for by present health habits (smoking, alcohol use, use of high-fat milk or physical activity) or weight at age 20 years. Conclusions: Repeated cycles of weight loss and regain appear to enhance subsequent weight gain and may predispose to obesity. Chronic dieting with weight cycling may be harmful for permanent weight control.

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Weight loss methods of high school wrestlers

Cited by 135 publications

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Perfil morfológico de atletas de elite de Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Perfil morfológico de atletas de elite de Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Methods and magnitudes of rapid weight loss in judo athletes over pre-competition periods

Weight cycling of athletes and subsequent weight gain in middleage

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