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Rapid Weight Loss Habits before a Competition in Sambo Athletes

Patrik DridDarinka KorovljevTatjana TrivicFlavia FiglioliAntonino BiancoEwan ThomasValdemar StajerNebojsa Maksimovic

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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

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2021-03-25Nutrients
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13041063