Weight loss magnitude, prevalence and methods among male and female Olympic-level judo athletes
Ayşe Feray Özbal, Arıkan Ektirici, Bayram Ceylan · 2025
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Ayşe Feray Özbal, Arıkan Ektirici, and Bayram Ceylan surveyed Olympic-level judo athletes in 2025 about cutting weight before contests. Fast weight loss is normal in judo, but most research covers lower-level athletes. The team surveyed dozens of top-ranked male and female judokas during the Olympic qualifying cycle. They asked how much weight athletes usually cut, their largest career cut, how fast weight returns, and which methods and people shape the habit.
Men reported larger usual cuts, larger peak cuts, and faster regain than women. The most common methods were gradual dieting, skipping meals, extra exercise, and sauna use. Coaches and fellow judokas were the main influences, while health professionals had little say. Starting judo young tracked with bigger cuts and regain. The authors call for targeted teaching of coaches and athletes to make weight control safer at the elite level.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ayşe Feray Özbal, Arıkan Ektirici, Bayram Ceylan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 28 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |