Strategies for weight loss in the pre-competitive period and their repercussions in wrestling athletes
Abstract
Wrestling is one of the oldest sports in the world, which was part of the program of the first edition of the modern Olympic Games. Researchers have shown that wrestling athletes have done use of practices of rapid weight loss. The aim of this study was to analyze, through questionnaires, the profile of athletes using the technique of rapid weight loss in pre-competition period; the main strategies employed to this; as well as investigating changes in mood, emotional, and physical sensations occurred during this period. The investigation was conducted through a questionnaire containing seven questions about weight loss in pre-competition period and the methods used for weight loss. The sample consisted of 40 athletes (age: 19.8 ± 4.3, weight: 149.4 ± 29.5, height: 5.61 ± 0.35), 52.5% of these claimed that weight loss affects performance and 55% said that the mood is changed during the period of weight loss. Anxiety (60%) and fatigue (45%) are most related emotional feelings during this period. The methods used for weight loss are food restriction (82.5%) and running with coat (52.5%). Most athletes (72.5%) obtained information on methods for weight loss through their teammates. Therefore, it is observed that the athletes do not have sources of reliable information about the methods of weight loss and that these strategies bring harm to sports performance.
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