Evaluation of the Rapid Weight Loss Practices of Taekwando Athletes and Their Effects

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the physiological and psychological effects of the weight loss by determining the weight loss methods commonly used by taekwondo athletes. Of the questionnaires evaluated, 107 belonged to female taekwondo athletes and 195 belonged to male taekwondo athletes. The arithmetic average, standard deviation and percent frequency (%) distributions of the obtained data were calculated. It was determined that the; first weight loss age for the competition is 15,66±3,84(kg) in males and 15,95±3,16(kg) in females; the highest weight loss rate before the competition is 4,52±2,77 (kg) in males and 4,40±5,36 (kg) in females. It was stated that 30.3% of male athletes and 41.1% of female athletes start to lose weight 3-4 weeks before the competition, that male and female athletes prefer the diet method most frequently as a rapid weight loss method and 21.5% of athletes who use the weight loss method with fluid loss prefer to run with raincoat. The athletes do not use ergogenic aids and the frequency percentage of physiological (muscle cramps, body temperature increase, heart throb, dyspnea, injury) and psychological (excessive nervousness, low performance due to high fatigue, stress) adverse effects of fast weight loss is very low.Conclusion: Unlike other martial athletes, it has been determined that Taekwondo athletes do not start to lose weight at an early age and that the majority of them try to reach the weight they want by applying the diet method among rapid weight loss methods in a very short time before the competition.

Multilevel Evaluation of Rapid Weight Loss in Wrestling and Taekwondo

“…Marttinen et al (2011) also mentions an increase in confusion on wrestlers. On the contrary, Seyhan (2018) mentions that there is no positive or negative effect in the mood state of vigor, anger, tiredness or stress detected through an ad hoc questionnaire. In our study, tkd athletes' reports more mood state of fatigue, vigor and anger, but confusion was more reported by wrestlers.…”

Effet de la perte rapide volontaire de poids au cours d’un camp d’entraînement de deux semaines sur les paramètres hydro-électrolytiques et les performances des judokas de l’élite en Côte d’Ivoire

“…Dans ce groupe, huit athlètes ont en outre perdu près de 10% de leur poids. Le pourcentage de poids perdu est supérieur à la perte maximale de 4,5% récemment observée au Taekwondo sur une période trois à quatre semaines (Seyhan, 2018). Dans les sports de percussion, comme le Taekwondo, l'amplitude de la perte rapide volontaire de poids semble généralement plus faible que celle des sports de préhension.…”

Untitled

“…Seyhan, [17], was found that 26.7% of male judoists lose weight in the last week, and 29.2% of them in the last two weeks; while 27.1% of female judoists lose weight in the last week, and 41.1% of them in the last two weeks. In the study by Xiong et al [14], it was determined as 11.9 days.…”

“…This study and the above studies show that the average age of first weight loss for weight category sports athletes is between 12 and 14. It is known that in this ages, in which growth and development are at their highest levels (adolescence period), wrong ways and methods used to lose weight may affect the development of the body, by causing changes in the mechanisms of the endocrine system (testosterone release or insulin-like growth factor-IGF-1) [17]. Therefore, weight loss should be prevented at this age and especially the coaches should be informed about this.…”

“…Similarly, in the study by Brito et al [5], it was found that 68.1% of judoists, 64.1% of karate fighters, and 70.5% of taekwondo fighters resort to food limitation and consume low-carbohydrate foods. Seyhan [17] found that most male judoists resort to food limitation. In their study, Andreato et al [15] found that the athletes engaged in combat sports mainly increase fluid limitation and exercise time.…”