Nikola Todorović, Marijana Ranisavljev, Borislav Tapavički, Andrea Zubnar, Jovan Kuzmanović, Valdemar Štajer, Damir Sekulić, Šime Veršić, Sergey Tabakov, Patrik Drid
In combat sports, competitors are separated into weight divisions, to create equality between the athletes. Consequently, rapid weight loss (RWL) is a common practice in combat sports. Although the methods used to induce RWL are similar among athletes, currently, there are limited data concerning the RWL methodologies used by sambo athletes. Therefore, this study aimed at determining RWL procedures among female sambo athletes. Participants in the study were top-level athletes competing at the World Sambo Championship held in Novi Sad...
October 28, 2021: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health