The term Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport was introduced by the International Olympic
Committee in 2014. It refers to the potential health and performance consequences of …

Background The present article briefly reviews the weight loss processes in combat sports.
We aimed to discuss the most relevant aspects of rapid weight loss (RWL) in combat sports …

Weight-category sports are defined by the requirement of a weigh-in before competition to
provide performance equity and reduced injury risks by eliminating size discrepancies …

The use of dieting, rapid weight loss, and frequent weight fluctuation among athletes
competing in weight-class and leanness sports have been considered a problem for years …

Most competitions in combat sports are divided into weight classes, theoretically allowing for
fairer and more evenly contested disputes between athletes of similar body size, strength …

Many athletes, especially female athletes and participants in endurance and aesthetic sports
and sports with weight classes, are chronically energy deficient. This energy deficiency …

Sports participation is not without risk, and most athletes incur at least one injury throughout
their careers. Combat sports are popular all around the world, and about one-third of their …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the physiological and performance
responses to a simulated freestyle wrestling tournament after typical weight loss techniques …

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strength tests. Sex differences in strength are consistent, although small, through childhood …

We tested the hypothesis that key endocrine responses to semistarvation would be
attenuated by changing only the food intake in a multistressor environment that also …