Rapid Weight Loss Habits before a Competition in Sambo Athletes
Figlioli F, Bianco A, Thomas E, Stajer V, Korovljev D, Trivic T, Maksimovic N, Drid P
Nutrients · 17 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Cross-sectional study (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
- Government
- Ministarstvo Prosvete, Nauke i Tehnološkog Razvoja
- Government
- Provincial Secretariat for Higher Education and Scientific Research
- Grants
- Ministarstvo Prosvete, Nauke i Tehnološkog Razvoja (179011)
Based on 2 listed funder(s).
Publication
- Published
- 2021-03-25 · Nutrients · vol. 13 · issue 4 · p. 1063
- Publisher
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
- Cited
- 32 citations · more than 90% of similar papers · 2.5× the field average
- References
- 25 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses · Muscle metabolism and nutrition · Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Keywords
- Athletes, Dieting, Pill, Weight loss, Medicine, Physical therapy, Psychology, Obesity
- MeSH
- humans, weight loss, vomiting, diuretics, steam bath, age factors, time, martial arts, adolescent, adult, male, laxatives, athletes, surveys and questionnaires
8 authors
From IT, RS
- Flavia FiglioliUniversity of Palermo
- Antonino BiancoUniversity of Palermo
- Ewan ThomasUniversity of Palermo
- Valdemar ŠtajerUniversity of Novi Sad
- Darinka KorovljevUniversity of Novi Sad
- Tatjana TrivićUniversity of Novi Sad
Abstract
Background
Like other combat sports, sambo has competition rules that divide athletes into categories based on gender, age and weight. Athletes in combat sports often resort to rapid weight loss (RWL) methods to be more competitive in lower weight categories and gain an advantage against lighter, smaller and weaker competitors. The aim of this study was to examine the methodology implemented by two different sambo age categories, junior and senior athletes, in order to attain RWL.
Methods
The sample consisted of 103 male sambo elite athletes (seniors/juniors: age 28.5 ± 4.3/18.9 ± 0.8; height (m): 1.7 ± 0.1/1.8 ± 0.1; weight (kg): 76.3 ± 17.8/74.4 ± 16.3; BMI (kg/m2): 25.0 ± 3.8/23.7 ± 3.9) who completed a survey on RWL.
Results
Athletes reported losing a mean of 5 kg starting approximately 12 days before a competition. The most common methodology reported by senior and junior sambo athletes was gradually increasing dieting, followed by sauna and plastic suit training. Less common methods adopted were laxatives, diuretics, the use of diet pills and vomiting. There were significant group differences for sauna and diet pill ingestion. Coaches and parents are influential people in the lives of athletes concerning the weight loss strategy to be adopted.
Conclusions
This study's results unequivocally confirm the prevalent practice of RWL in both senior and junior sambo athletes. Although athletes prevalently chose "less harmful" methods, there is a need to inform parents and coaches of the risks and benefits of RWL.
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