SynthesisFrontiers in physiology2022
Rapid Weight Loss of Up to Five Percent of the Body Mass in Less Than 7 Days Does Not Affect Physical Performance in Official Olympic Combat Athletes With Weight Classes: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.
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- Effects of Rapid Weight Loss on the Immune System in Combat Sports Athletes: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Pooled it
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- Weight Loss Trends in Women's Wrestling and Potential Implications of Menstrual Cycle: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Differences in weight loss practices and perceptions between medalists and non-medalists in national-level adolescent Sanda athletes.PloS one · 2026Article
- Weight loss practices in Chinese national and international-level Sanda athletes.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Article
- Hey athlete, you need to cut weight: weight loss guidance practices and perceptions of Chinese combat sports coaches.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Observational
- International society of sports nutrition position stand: nutrition and weight cut strategies for mixed martial arts and other combat sports.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Review
- Evaluatıon of eatıng attıtudes and obsessıon wıth healthy eatıng of apprentıce jockeys and wrestlers.BMC nutrition · 2025Article
- Victory above all: the weight loss practices and perceptions of Chinese male kickboxers.PeerJ · 2025Article
- Case Report: Anthropometric profile and weight control strategies in a world boxing champion.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- An alternative structured weight management protocol to rapid weight loss in mixed martial arts: a prospective interventional study of pre-competition weight management strategies in professional athletes.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Weight loss practices, perceptions, and eating disorder symptoms among Chinese male adolescent combat sports athletes.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Rapid Weight Changes and Competitive Outcomes in Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts: A 14-Month Study of 24 Combat Sports Events.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Influence of slow and rapid weight loss periods on physiological performance, mood state and sleep quality in male freestyle wrestlers: a study from Sichuan Province, China.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Post-training breakdown: acute effects of different training types on body hydration status and performance.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Given the relevance of the effects that weight loss can generate on the physical performance in athletes, this study performed a systematic review with meta-analysis of the published literature on rapid weight loss (RWL) and examined its impact on the physical performance in Official Olympic combat sports athletes. The "Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis" (PRISMA) guidelines were followed to ensure an ethical and complete reporting of the findings. PubMed, SPORT Discus, and EBSCO were the electronic databases explored for article retrieval and selection. The following string was applied: "RWL" OR "weight loss" OR "weight reduction" AND "judo" OR "wrestling" or "taekwondo" or "boxing" AND "performance." Based on the quality analysis, conducted according to the "Tool for the assessment of study quality and reporting in exercise training studies" (TESTEX), ten articles achieved a score >6 points. The meta-analysis showed a significant difference in pre- vs. post-weight loss (
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