“…RWL allows the athlete to compete in a category with a lower body mass limit, giving them an advantage when competing against lighter, smaller, and weaker athletes (Artioli et al, 2016). Mostly, RWL is influenced by the sports coach and training colleagues (Mazzoccante et al, 2016), and is undertaken without professional assistance, which facilitates the choice of methods that are more harmful and dangerous to health (Artioli et al, 2006;Ceylan, Kons, et al, 2022;Kons et al, 2017;Mazzoccante et al, 2016;Reale et al, 2017;Reljic et al, 2013). In this sense, a great diversity of methods have been used for RWL, highlighting severe fasting, strenuous training, the use of plastic or rubber clothing, induction of vomiting, laxatives, diuretics, saunas, and dehydration induced by fluid restriction (Ceylan, Kons, et al, 2022;Kons et al, 2017;Oppliger et al, 2003;Steen & Brownell, 1990;Tipton & Tcheng, 1970).…”