ACSM expert consensus statement on weight loss in weight-category sports
Journal article
Burke, Louise M., Slater, Gary J., Matthews, Joseph J., Langan-Evans, Carl and Horswill, Craig A.. (2021). ACSM expert consensus statement on weight loss in weight-category sports. Current Sports Medicine Reports. 20(4), pp. 199-217. https://doi.org/10.1249/JSR.0000000000000831
Authors | Burke, Louise M., Slater, Gary J., Matthews, Joseph J., Langan-Evans, Carl and Horswill, Craig A. |
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Abstract | Weight-category sports are defined by the requirement of a weigh-in before competition to provide performance equity and reduced injury risks by eliminating size discrepancies. Athletes in these sports try to gain a theoretical advantage by competing in weight divisions that are lower than their day-to-day body mass (BM), using a combination of chronic strategies (body-fat losses) and acute manipulations over a period of hours to days before weigh-in (“making weight”). Strategies to support safer practices include minimal competition weight classification based on preseason body composition, reductions in the period between weigh-in and competition, and prohibition of unhealthy weight loss techniques. At an individual level, expert guidance by a sports nutrition professional can help an athlete to establish a pragmatic and long-term approach to BM management, recognizing the nuances of their sport, to achieve favorable outcomes for both health and performance. |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | Current Sports Medicine Reports |
Journal citation | 20 (4), pp. 199-217 |
Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
ISSN | 1537-890X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1249/JSR.0000000000000831 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85103745908 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 199-217 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | Apr 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 14 Mar 2022 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8x899/acsm-expert-consensus-statement-on-weight-loss-in-weight-category-sports
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