… Our recommendation is that weigh-ins for combat sports are transitioned to take place closer
to the start of competition. This reduced time and access to engage in RWG will cut down, if …

… Evidence shows that weight cycling during adolescence can be a major issue, as it might
negatively impact growth and development [18]. Importantly, it has been suggested that …

… to investigate whether combat sport male athletes who constantly cycle their body mass can
… evidence refuting the theory that chronic weight cycling confers protection against the impact …

… To illustrate our parallel, we highlight cycling and the particular case of Christophe Bassons
… in elite sport, and should not be laid upon any individual, in cycling or combat sport, whether …

… Weight cycling in combat sports athletes may also include periods of … This may be of
concern for combat sports athletes, as … in weight category athletes when compared to non-weight …

… the cycle of RWL that may continue into adulthood. … RWL and RWG in youth Olympic combat
sport athletes ((as these … established data on weight cycling in adult combat sports athletes, …

… current body of research on weight-cutting in combat sports, including prevalence, common
… to maximise performance following weight-cutting to provide clarity on this convoluted topic. …

… Relatively little data exist on the prevalence of weight reduction in athletes in combat sports…
weight loss in all combat sports, this section will not categorize the research according to sport…

… cyclers) and thus could not be attributable to adaptations to chronic weight cycling [40]. Thus,
it is possible that the increase in muscle function that we found after 13–18 h of recovery in …

… for weight loss and to classifying for different weight levels (5,6). Rapid weight loss is a
strategy that combat sports athletes … Weight cycling: prevalence, strategies, and effects on …