The effect of rapid weight loss on sports injury in elite taekwondo athletes

Kim, Hyun-Chul; Park, Ki-Jun

doi:10.1080/00913847.2022.2071113

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“…Collectively our findings and related data demonstrate there are many influences on an active individual's rationale to pursue a specific body type and compensatory behaviors. As it relates to the recreational climbing population's risk for injury, these pathways are associated with disordered eating and eating disorders and concerning weight-loss strategies which are significant predictors of injury outcomes and incidence of injury ( 35 , 36 ).…”

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Social media behaviors and body type ideals predict weight loss and food tracking behaviors among recreational climbers

Slagel,

Kage,

Wichern

2024

Front. Sports Act. Living

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IntroductionElite and recreational climbers may be at risk for disordered eating, low energy availability (LEA), and increased injury as a result. Social media use among athlete and non-athletes can lead to body image disturbances resulting in unhealthy weight loss practices exacerbating LEA and injury risk. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine relationships between social comparative behaviors on social media, body type ideals and outcomes, and health behaviors among adult recreational climbers.MethodsParticipants (n = 324) were adult recreational climbers from the U.S. (29.30 ± 9.99 years old and 50% female). Participants answered a 66-item questionnaire comprised of demographics, climbing characteristics, social media behaviors, body type ideals, training and nutrition-seeking behaviors, and weight and food tracking behaviors.ResultsMost participants (78.7%) indicated strength-to-weight ratio was important for climbing performance. Many participants perceived they could perform better at rock climbing if their body proportions were different (59.3%). These body type ideals were found to be significant predictors of performing weight loss and food-tracking behaviors (all p < 0.001). Higher amounts of social comparative behaviors on social media and social physique anxiety independently and significantly predicted attempting weight loss to improve climbing ability (p < 0.001 and p = 0.001 respectively). Those who followed climbing influencers, used Instagram frequently for training and nutrition information, perceived they could perform better at rock climbing if their body proportions were different, or were female and college-aged had significantly higher mean social comparative behavior scores (all p < 0.01).DiscussionThis study expands on prior work with elite climbers by providing a possible explanation for how climbing-related body type ideals and certain social media behaviors can perpetuate negative body image and compensatory behaviors among a general climbing population. Because unhealthy weight management behaviors can lead to injury and health disturbances, broad education programming and social media campaigns should be developed to shift body ideals and nutrition behaviors among recreational climbers.

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Social media behaviors and body type ideals predict weight loss and food tracking behaviors among recreational climbers

Slagel,

Kage,

Wichern

2024

Front. Sports Act. Living

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“…Compared with other methods, it has many advantages (e.g., improving skill proficiency and improving physical function). Nevertheless, there is also the worry that increasing the amount of exercise before competition may have some impact on the athlete's pre-competition state (such as additional external load and psychological/mental fatigue) and increase the risk of injury [79][80][81]. A large number of studies have shown that coaches usually reduce the training volume before competition to regulate the athlete's pre-competition state [76][77][78]82,83].…”

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The Practice of Weight Loss in Combat Sports Athletes: A Systematic Review

Zhong,

Song,

Artioli

et al. 2024

Nutrients

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The aim of this systematic review is to comprehensively assess the weight loss (WL) practices in different combat sports (CS). The review protocol was preregistered with PROSPERO [CRD42023487196]. Three databases were searched (Web of Science, EBSCOhost, and PubMed) until 8 December 2023. Eligible studies had to meet five criteria: they must have been (a) written in English, (b) published in a peer-reviewed journal, (c) used a survey design to investigate the WL practices of CS athletes, and (d) reported the WL methods used by athletes using a five-point scale. Twenty-six studies (3994 participants from 14 CS) were included. This review found that (1) WL is highly prevalent in CS athletes; (2) many CS athletes started losing weight for competition as teenagers two to three times a year; (3) CS athletes usually lose <5% body weight in 7–14 days before competition; (4) increasing exercise and gradually dieting are the most commonly used WL methods; and (5) the influence of scientific practitioners on athletes is negligible. The habitual practices of CS athletes may be relatively harmless, but in some special cases, CS athletes also perform extreme WL practices. Scientific practitioners have little influence on their WL practices, which may form a vicious cycle of non-qualified influence.

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What are the risk factors of injury for a rowing athlete?

PARK

2024

J Sports Med Phys Fitness

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The effect of rapid weight loss on sports injury in elite taekwondo athletes

Cited by 3 publications

References 34 publications

Social media behaviors and body type ideals predict weight loss and food tracking behaviors among recreational climbers

Social media behaviors and body type ideals predict weight loss and food tracking behaviors among recreational climbers

The Practice of Weight Loss in Combat Sports Athletes: A Systematic Review

What are the risk factors of injury for a rowing athlete?

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