Professional boxing is a combat sport categorized into a series of weight classes. Given the
sport's underpinning culture, boxers' typical approach to “making weight” is usually via …

Guidance from health professionals will assist the significant proportion of athletes who
desire a change in their body weight. Athletes who use drastic food or fluid restriction to lose …

Despite the performance concerns of dehydration in other sports, there are currently no data
on the effects of rapid weight-loss on the physical and cognitive performance of jockeys in a …

Background The methodology applied for rapid weight loss (RWL) among elite wrestlers is
quite unexplored. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of sources …

The practice of rapid weight loss (RWL) in mixed martial arts (MMA) is an increasing concern
but data remain scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence, magnitude …

Background Rapid weight loss (RWL) is commonly practiced in combat sports. Both
magnitude and methods used to induce RWL are largely similar among combat sports, but …

Amateur wrestling at the high school and collegiate level in the United States often involves
exercise and thermal dehydration as well as food and fluid restriction to “make weight” …

Background Studies failing to show a negative effect of rapid weight loss (RWL) on
performance have been conducted in athletes who have been cycling weight for years. It …

Background: Optimization of body weight and composition is a key priority for elite athletes
striving for a competitive advantage. The present investigation was designed to characterize …

Background To evaluate the weight loss behavior of male wrestlers in Tehran Methods This
study was a population-based cross sectional survey. Subjects were 436 wrestlers randomly …