The practice of weight loss in combat sports athletes: a systematic review

Y Zhong, Y Song, GG Artioli, TI Gee, DN French… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
The aim of this systematic review is to comprehensively assess the weight loss (WL)
practices in different combat sports (CS). The review protocol was preregistered with …

Rapid weight loss can increase the risk of acute kidney injury in wrestlers

T Trivic, R Roklicer, N Zenic, T Modric… - BMJ open sport & …, 2023 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Objective Restrictive diets, forced starvation or voluntary weight loss are attracting more and
more attention from scientists. Overall trends show that about 80% of combat sports athletes …

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its association with rapid weight loss among former elite combat sports athletes in Serbia

N Maksimovic, O Cvjeticanin, C Rossi, M Manojlovic… - BMC public health, 2024 - Springer
Background In terms of the potential influence of rapid weight loss (RWL) on the metabolic
health of former combat sports athletes (CSA), the scientific literature is quite scarce …

Effects of short-term pre-competition weight loss on certain physiological parameters and strength change in elite boxers

Y Yasul, F Akçınar, ME Yasul, A Kurtoğlu, Ö Eken… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Athletes in certain sports aim to gain an advantage by competing in a lower
body mass class instead of competing in their own body mass class. This study aims to …

Do** in Combat Sports: a systematic review

S Damjanovic, C Rossi, N Manolopoulos… - The Physician and …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: This systematic review aims to synthesize the current research on do** in
combat sports, examining the prevalence, detection methods, prevention strategies, and …

Analysis of the diet, weight-loss behavior, and nutritional knowledge of athletes and coaches in weightclass sports: Influence of a coach's nutritional knowledge on …

JY Sung, JH Lee, KL Lee - Journal of the International Society of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background This study was conducted to investigate the nutritional knowledge of elite
athletes undergoing weight loss and to identify differences in weight-loss strategies …

Influence of slow and rapid weight loss periods on physiological performance, mood state and sleep quality in male freestyle wrestlers: a study from Sichuan Province …

L Yu, L Lei, L Cheng - Frontiers in Psychology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objective This study aims to investigate the changes in physiological performance, mental
state and sleep quality during the weight reduction phase prior to competition in male …

Connection of pre-competition anxiety with gut microbiota and metabolites in wrestlers with varying sports performances based on brain-gut axis theory

P Fu, C Wang, S Zheng, L Qiao, W Gao, L Gong - BMC microbiology, 2024 - Springer
Objective The purpose of this study is to investigate the connection of pre-competition
anxiety with gut microbiota and metabolites in wrestlers with different sports performances …

Enhancing performance through biochemical monitoring and nutritional support in female weightlifters during pre-competition weight reduction: a randomized trial

L Yu, L Cheng - Journal of the International Society of Sports …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Weight reduction is a common practice among female weightlifters before
competitions to qualify for specific weight classes. However, this process can adversely …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of disordered eating and its relationship with rapid weight loss amongst male and female combat sport competitors: A prospective study

CS Doherty, LV Fortington, OR Barley - Journal of Science and Medicine in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives To compare prevalence and change scores of disordered eating (DE) in combat
sport athletes by sex and explore the potential relationship between rapid weight loss (RWL) …