employee from 01.01.2011 until now
Prof. V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University (Department of Physical Education, Associate Professor)
employee from 01.01.2013 until now
Siberian Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia
Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
The investigation devoted to study and analysis of the effects of the using of Rapid Weight Loss (RWL) in elite combat athletes. Combat athletes (n=32) provided data on findings of the using of RWL during the year of competition performances. It was revealed that the majority of athletes (81%) successfully using RWL to perform in a comfortable weight category. About 56% of combat athletes declared the achievement of the planned competition success after using of RWL. The RWL allows athletes to quickly reduce their body weight by 6-9% and perform in a comfortable weight category for themselves
combat sports, weight cutting, rwl, competition success
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