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 …

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 …

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

Purpose The present review critically evaluates existing literature on the effects of short-and
long-term low energy availability (EA) on bone metabolism and health in physically active …

Objectives To describe and compare the epidemiology of competition injuries in unarmed
combat sports (ie, boxing, judo, taekwondo and wrestling) in three consecutive Olympic …

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 …

Olympic combat sports separate athletes into weight divisions, in an attempt to reduce size,
strength, range and/or leverage disparities between competitors. Official weigh-ins are …

Rapid weight loss (RWL) is commonly practiced among judo athletes. Although it helps them
to gain the advantage over their lighter opponents, previous studies have shown that RWL …

There is a lack of research documenting the weight-making practices of mixed-martial-arts
(MMA) competitors. The purpose of the investigation was to quantify the magnitude and …

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 …