Naslov
Regulation of body weight in wrestling - a review

Autori
Karninčić, Hrvoje ; Jose, Maria, Lopez, Gullon ; Škugor, Krešimir

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Kineziologija u Europi : Izazovi promjena : zbornik radova = = Kinesiology in Europe : Challenges of changes : proceedings / Leko, Goran - Zagreb : Hrvatski kineziološki savez (HKS), 2022, 1702-1714

ISBN
978-953-317-070-1

Skup
30. ljetna škola kineziologa Republike Hrvatske: Kineziologija u Europi Izazovi promjena: Međunarodni znanstveno- stručni skup

Mjesto i datum
Zadar, Hrvatska, 29.06.2022. - 02.07.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
weight control ; weight management ; weight cycling

Sažetak
Wrestlers, and other athletes in similar sports, try to achieve the best possible sports result by manipulating their body weight, i.e., to wrestle in the lowest possible weight category. Many scientific studies have been written on this topic, as many health issues are related to this habit. Review articles on this topic mainly cover all sports in which athletes have a problem with weight reduction. The aim of this study was to analyze the articles focused on weight manipulation exclusively on a sample of wrestlers. The Web of Science and Scopus databases were examined, using the key words: weight control, weight management, weight cycling, weight loss, and wrestling. Out of 285 papers, 70 papers met all the criteria. After analyzing the articles, it was established that the weight reduction habits did not lead to more serious psychological problems, and the methods used by wrestlers were generally harmful and dangerous. Opinions are divided on the issue of health as, according to some studies, weight reduction does not have a detrimental effect on health, and according to others, it has. This ambivalence also exists regarding the decline in skills during weight loss and the legal regulations by which national federations seek to regulate this problem. This study also emphasized the lack of information on healthy weight reduction methods and a healthy diet during this period. The literature on the regulation of body weight exclusively in wrestlers reveals a moderate attitude towards this problem, and on the most important issues the attitudes are divided.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kineziologija

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