The Current State of Weight-Cutting in Combat Sports
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Prevalence, Magnitude and Methods of Weight-Cutting
3. Weight-Cutting and Performance
4. The Mechanisms by which Weight-Cutting Influences Performance
5. The Negative Health Implications of Weight-Cutting
6. The Period between Weigh-in and Competition
7. Strategies for Managing Weight-Cutting in Combat Sports
8. Conclusions and Practical Applications
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Barley, O.R.; Chapman, D.W.; Abbiss, C.R. The Current State of Weight-Cutting in Combat Sports. Sports 2019, 7, 123. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports7050123
Barley OR, Chapman DW, Abbiss CR. The Current State of Weight-Cutting in Combat Sports. Sports. 2019; 7(5):123. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports7050123
Chicago/Turabian StyleBarley, Oliver R., Dale W. Chapman, and Chris R. Abbiss. 2019. "The Current State of Weight-Cutting in Combat Sports" Sports 7, no. 5: 123. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports7050123