Context The combination of extensive weight loss and inadequate nutritional strategies used
to lose weight rapidly for competition in weight-category sports may negatively affect athletic …

Purpose: Combat sport athletes undertake chronic and rapid weight loss (RWL) practices to
qualify for weight divisions lower than their training weight. Variation between sports in the …

Weight reduction in athletes is motivated by optimisation of performance, aesthetic reasons
or to achieve a pre-designated weight. Previous research has shown that dietary restraint …

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 Grappling is a wrestling style that combines different techniques such as
freestyle wrestling, jiu-jitsu, judo, sambo, and others. As with other combat sports, it requires …

Fasting, skipping meals, and dehydration are common methods of rapid weight loss used
prior to competition in weight category sports. This study examines coaches' attitudes …

In combat sports, athletes are divided into categories based on gender and body mass.
Athletes attempt to compete against a lighter opponent by losing body mass prior to being …

Abstract COMBAT SPORTS ARE CATEGORIZED INTO WEIGHT CLASSES INTENDED TO
PROMOTE FAIR COMPETITION BY MATCHING OPPONENTS OF EQUAL STATURE AND …

Context: Combat sports are typically divided into weight classes, and body-mass
manipulation to reach a weight class is commonplace. Previous research suggests that …

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 …