Review: quick weight loss in athletes and their implications on the health and performance/Revisao: perda de peso rapida em atletas e suas implicacoes na saude e no desempenho

The methods of struggle have body mass as a criterion of division athletes. Due to this categorization, many athletes choose to reduce body mass in an attempt to tackle smaller and weaker athletes. Fighters practice these techniques reducing weight believing that their chances of success in competit...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista brasileira de nutrição esportiva 2012-09, Vol.6 (35), p.407
Hauptverfasser: Nunes, Sheron Torresan, Bernardi, Juliana R
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Zusammenfassung:The methods of struggle have body mass as a criterion of division athletes. Due to this categorization, many athletes choose to reduce body mass in an attempt to tackle smaller and weaker athletes. Fighters practice these techniques reducing weight believing that their chances of success in competitions increase. However, this rapid reduction in weight can impair performance and put at risk the health of the athlete. The aim of this study was to review the practices of weight reduction on fighters and their implications on the health and performance of the athlete. According to the criteria, we found 10 articles. Prevalence was found in studies of the sport judo, year of publication was 2002 to 2012 and had a minimum sample of 12 individuals and a maximum of up to 822 individuals. It is observed that many methods are used for weight loss and they are practiced without proper guidance, bringing risks to health and the performance of the fighters. We conclude the need for monitoring these athletes by professionals and the professional nutritionist will be seen as an integral part of the team and critical to the development of the athlete. Key words: athlete, competition, weight loss, health, performance. As modalidades de luta apresentam a massa corporal como um dos criterios de divisao de categoria dos atletas. Em decorrencia dessa categorizacao, muitos atletas optam por reduzir a massa corporal na tentativa de enfrentarem atletas menores e mais fracos. Os lutadores praticam as tecnicas de reducao de peso acreditando que as suas chances de sucesso nas competicoes aumentarao. Entretanto, essa reducao rapida de peso pode prejudicar o desempenho e colocar sob risco a saude do atleta. O objetivo deste estudo foi revisar as praticas de reducao de peso em lutadores e suas implicacoes sobre a saude e desempenho do atleta. De acordo com os criterios estabelecidos, encontrou-se 10 artigos. Nos estudos encontrados houve prevalencia da modalidade judo, o ano de publicacao foi de 2002 a 2012 e a amostras tiveram o minimo de 12 individuos e o maximo de 822 individuos. Observa-se que muitos metodos sao utilizados para perda de peso e que estes sao praticados sem orientacao adequada, trazendo riscos para a saude e para o desempenho dos lutadores. Concluimos a necessidade do acompanhamento desses atletas por profissionais especializados e de que o profissional nutricionista venha ser visto como parte integrante da equipe e fundamental para o desenvolvimento do atleta. Pala
ISSN:1981-9927
1981-9927