Pre-Competition Weight Loss Models in Taekwondo: Identification, Characteristics and Risk of Dehydration.

ABSTRACT: Athletes use different combinations of weight loss methods during competition preparation. The aim of this study was to identify and characterize pre-competition weight loss models, which describe these combinations. The second aim was to determine if any existing model pose a higher risk of severe dehydration and whether any of the models could be continued as a lower-risk option. The third aim was to explore whether athletes who used different weight management strategies could be differentiated based on age, sex, training experience or anthropometric parameters. Study participants were randomly selected from Olympic taekwondo competitors and 192 athletes were enrolled. Active (47% weight-reducing athletes), passive (31%) and extreme (22%) models have been described. In the extreme model

SUBMITTER: Janiszewska K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7551247 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature