Examining the effects of pre-competition rapid weight loss on hydration status and competition performance in elite judo athletes.

ABSTRACT: The prevalence of rapid weight loss (RWL) among martial arts athletes including judo is very high. Many applied RWL strategies could be dangerous to health and even lead to death. Therefore, the International Judo Federation (IJF) introduced changes in the weigh-in rules, changing the official weigh-in for the day before the competition. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the new IJF rules on hydration status and weight loss strategies among professional judo athletes. Seventeen elite judo athletes participated in the study. Body mass and hydration status, were analyzed before the competition. Moreover, competition result and practice of RWL survey were collected. All subjects reached their weight category limits for the competition. RWL resulted in body mass chan

SUBMITTER: Bialowas D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10484915 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature