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ACSM expert consensus statement on weight loss in weight-category sports
10.1249/jsr.0000000000000831 · 2021 · External reference
The current state of weight-cutting in combat sports
10.3390/sports7050123 · 2019 · External reference
The magnitude of rapid weight loss and rapid weight gain in combat sport athletes preparing for competition: a systematic review
10.1123/ijsnem.2018-0165 · 2019 · External reference
Weight loss in combat sports: physiological, psychological and performance effects
10.1186/1550-2783-9-52 · 2012 · External reference
Effects of different rapid weight loss strategies and percentages on performance-related parameters in combat sports: an updated systematic review
10.3390/ijerph20065158 · 2023 · External reference
Individualised dietary strategies for Olympic combat sports: acute weight loss, recovery and competition nutrition
10.1080/17461391.2017.1297489 · 2017 · External reference
International society of sports nutrition position stand: nutrition and weight cut strategies for mixed martial arts and other combat sports
10.1080/15502783.2025.2467909 · 2025 · External reference
Repeat effort performance is reduced 24 h after acute dehydration in mixed martial arts athletes
10.1519/jsc.0000000000002249 · 2018 · External reference
Effects of carbohydrate refeeding on physiological responses and psychological and physical performance following acute weight reduction in collegiate wrestlers
10.1519/00124278-200405000-00023 · 2004 · External reference
Effects of rooibos tea, bottled water, and a carbohydrate beverage on blood and urinary measures of hydration after acute dehydration
10.1080/15438620903321102 · 2010 · External reference
Effects of creatine supplementation during recovery from rapid body mass reduction on metabolism and muscle performance capacity in well-trained wrestlers
2002 · External reference
Effects of exercise-induced dehydration and glycerol rehydration on anaerobic power in male collegiate wrestlers
10.1519/jsc.0000000000001871 · 2017 · External reference
Caffeine ingestion after rapid weight loss in judo athletes reduces perceived effort and increases plasma lactate concentration without improving performance
10.3390/nu6072931 · 2014 · External reference
Dietary sodium citrate supplementation enhances rehydration and recovery from rapid body mass loss in trained wrestlers
10.1139/h2012-089 · 2012 · External reference
An alternative structured weight management protocol to rapid weight loss in mixed martial arts: a prospective interventional study of pre-competition weight management strategies in professional athletes
10.3389/fnut.2025.1581698 · 2025 · External reference
Dehydration and acute weight gain in mixed martial arts fighters before competition
10.1519/jsc.0b013e31828a1e91 · 2013 · External reference
Effect of rapid weight loss on hydration status and performance in elite judo athletes
10.3390/biology11040500 · 2022 · External reference
Effects of an overnight high-carbohydrate meal on muscle glycogen after rapid weight loss in male collegiate wrestlers
10.1186/s13102-021-00325-w · 2021 · External reference
Urine specific gravity as an indicator of dehydration in Olympic combat sport athletes: considerations for research and practice
10.1080/17461391.2018.1468483 · 2018 · External reference
The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
10.1136/bmj.n71 · 2021 · External reference
Unresolved reference
External reference
RoB 2: a revised tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials
10.1136/bmj.l4898 · 2019 · External reference
ROBINS-I: a tool for assessing risk of bias in non-randomised studies of interventions
10.1136/bmj.i4919 · 2016 · External reference
Meta-analysis in clinical trials
10.1016/0197-2456(86)90046-2 · 1986 · External reference
Hartung–Knapp–Sidik–Jonkman approach and its modification for random-effects meta-analysis with few studies
10.1186/s12874-015-0091-1 · 2015 · External reference
Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses
10.1136/bmj.327.7414.557 · 2003 · External reference
Plea for routinely presenting prediction intervals in meta-analysis
10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010247 · 2016 · External reference
Recommendations for examining and interpreting funnel plot asymmetry in meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials
10.1136/bmj.d4002 · 2011 · External reference
Synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM) in systematic reviews: reporting guideline
10.1136/bmj.l6890 · 2020 · External reference
The effect direction plot revisited: application of the 2019 Cochrane handbook guidance on alternative synthesis methods
10.1002/jrsm.1458 · 2021 · External reference
Acute weight gain in collegiate wrestlers following a tournament weigh-in
10.1249/00005768-199409000-00017 · 1994 · External reference
Effects of commercially formulated water on the hydration status of dehydrated collegiate wrestlers
10.1519/jsc.0b013e3181bac56e · 2009 · External reference
Rapid weight loss followed by recovery time does not affect judo-related performance
10.1080/02640410903428574 · 2010 · External reference
Water temperature, voluntary drinking and fluid balance in dehydrated Taekwondo athletes
2011 · External reference
Effect of rapid weight loss on performance in combat sport male athletes: does adaptation to chronic weight cycling play a role?
10.1136/bjsports-2013-092689 · 2013 · External reference
Hydration status of Greco-Roman wrestlers in an authentic precompetition situation
10.1139/apnm-2012-0334 · 2013 · External reference
Effects of self-selected dehydration and meaningful rehydration on anaerobic power and heart rate recovery of elite wrestlers
10.1589/jpts.27.1441 · 2015 · External reference
Rapid weight gain in professional boxing and correlation with fight decisions: analysis from 71 title fights
10.1080/00913847.2016.1228421 · 2016 · External reference
Extreme rapid weight loss and rapid weight gain observed in UK mixed martial arts athletes preparing for competition
10.1123/ijsnem.2016-0174 · 2017 · External reference
De la Cruz-Sánchez E, Mora-Rodríguez R. Muscle contraction velocity, strength and power output changes following different degrees of hypohydration in competitive Olympic combat sports
10.1186/s12970-016-0121-3 · 2016 · External reference
Weight regain: no link to success in a real-life multiday boxing tournament
10.1123/ijspp.2016-0311 · 2017 · External reference
Weight regain, but not weight loss, is related to competitive success in real-life mixed martial arts competition
10.1123/ijsnem.2018-0034 · 2019 · External reference
The effect of water loading on acute weight loss following fluid restriction in combat sports athletes
10.1123/ijsnem.2017-0183 · 2018 · External reference
Neuromuscular performance after rapid weight loss in Olympic-style boxers
10.1080/17461391.2019.1695954 · 2020 · External reference
Acute effects of supervised making weight on health markers, hormones and body composition in Muay Thai fighters
10.3390/sports8100137 · 2020 · External reference
Egan B. Comparison of hot water immersion at 378 °C with or without salt for rapid weight loss in mixed martial arts athletes
10.1080/02640414.2020.1721231 · 2020 · External reference
Weight-cutting implications for competition outcomes in mixed martial arts cage fighting
10.1519/jsc.0000000000003368 · 2021 · External reference
Weigh-in time affects hydration status and acute weight gain in combat sports: a comparison of judo and wrestling
10.18002/rama.v16i2.7020 · 2021 · External reference
Dehydration and rapid weight gain between weigh-in and competition in judo athletes: the differences between women and men
10.1080/15438627.2021.1989435 · 2023 · External reference
Comparison of hot water immersion at self-adjusted maximum tolerable temperature, with or without the addition of salt, for rapid weight loss in mixed martial arts athletes
10.5114/biolsport.2020.96947 · 2021 · External reference
Rapid weight gain following weight cutting in male professional boxers
10.1080/00913847.2021.1960780 · 2022 · External reference
Changes in body mass and hydration status in judo athletes before and after a top-level competition: a descriptive case study
10.1080/00913847.2022.2026200 · 2023 · External reference
Effect of rapid weight loss incorporating hot salt water immersion on changes in body mass, blood markers, and indices of performance in male mixed martial arts athletes
10.1007/s00421-022-05000-7 · 2022 · External reference
Examining the effects of pre-competition rapid weight loss on hydration status and competition performance in elite judo athletes
10.1038/s41598-023-41872-1 · 2023 · External reference
Weight loss and competition weight comparing male and female mixed martial artists competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) flyweight division
10.3390/physiologia3040035 · 2023 · External reference
Fluctuation in body composition and urine specific gravity of Turkish wrestlers in a top-level official wrestling competition
10.3389/fphys.2024.1516149 · 2025 · External reference
Acute and chronic weight-making practice in professional mixed martial arts athletes: an analysis of 33 athletes across 80 fights
10.1123/ijsnem.2023-0229 · 2024 · External reference
Acute weight cycling and hydration status in elite kickboxers: a repeated-measures field study
10.1186/s13102-026-01669-x · 2026 · External reference
Reactance as a possible predictor of better rehydration strategy of combat sport athletes
10.55860/v8n4wy55 · 2026 · External reference
Acute kidney injury associated with dehydration protocol used by combat sports athletes
10.1155/tsm2/2946676 · 2026 · External reference
Dehydration and rehydration in competative sport
10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01207.x · 2010 · External reference
Fluid balance and hydration status in combat sport Olympic athletes: a systematic review with meta-analysis of controlled and uncontrolled studies
10.1007/s00394-019-01937-2 · 2019 · External reference
Optimizing the restoration and maintenance of fluid balance after exercise-induced dehydration
10.1152/japplphysiol.00745.2016 · 2017 · External reference
Effects of weight cutting on exercise performance in combat athletes: a meta-analysis
10.1123/ijspp.2021-0104 · 2022 · External reference
It is time to ban rapid weight loss from combat sports
10.1007/s40279-016-0541-x · 2016 · External reference
The effect direction plot revisited: application of the 2019 Cochrane handbook guidance on alternative synthesis methods
10.1002/jrsm.1458 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Fluid balance and hydration status in combat sport Olympic athletes: a systematic review with meta-analysis of controlled and uncontrolled studies
10.1007/s00394-019-01937-2 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Effect of rapid weight loss incorporating hot salt water immersion on changes in body mass, blood markers, and indices of performance in male mixed martial arts athletes
10.1007/s00421-022-05000-7 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
It is time to ban rapid weight loss from combat sports
10.1007/s40279-016-0541-x · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Meta-analysis in clinical trials
10.1016/0197-2456(86)90046-2 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Examining the effects of pre-competition rapid weight loss on hydration status and competition performance in elite judo athletes
10.1038/s41598-023-41872-1 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Rapid weight gain in professional boxing and correlation with fight decisions: analysis from 71 title fights
10.1080/00913847.2016.1228421 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Rapid weight gain following weight cutting in male professional boxers
10.1080/00913847.2021.1960780 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Changes in body mass and hydration status in judo athletes before and after a top-level competition: a descriptive case study
10.1080/00913847.2022.2026200 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Rapid weight loss followed by recovery time does not affect judo-related performance
10.1080/02640410903428574 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Egan B. Comparison of hot water immersion at 378 °C with or without salt for rapid weight loss in mixed martial arts athletes
10.1080/02640414.2020.1721231 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Effects of rooibos tea, bottled water, and a carbohydrate beverage on blood and urinary measures of hydration after acute dehydration
10.1080/15438620903321102 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Dehydration and rapid weight gain between weigh-in and competition in judo athletes: the differences between women and men
10.1080/15438627.2021.1989435 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
International society of sports nutrition position stand: nutrition and weight cut strategies for mixed martial arts and other combat sports
10.1080/15502783.2025.2467909 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Individualised dietary strategies for Olympic combat sports: acute weight loss, recovery and competition nutrition
10.1080/17461391.2017.1297489 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Urine specific gravity as an indicator of dehydration in Olympic combat sport athletes: considerations for research and practice
10.1080/17461391.2018.1468483 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Neuromuscular performance after rapid weight loss in Olympic-style boxers
10.1080/17461391.2019.1695954 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Dehydration and rehydration in competative sport
10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01207.x · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Extreme rapid weight loss and rapid weight gain observed in UK mixed martial arts athletes preparing for competition
10.1123/ijsnem.2016-0174 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The effect of water loading on acute weight loss following fluid restriction in combat sports athletes
10.1123/ijsnem.2017-0183 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Weight regain, but not weight loss, is related to competitive success in real-life mixed martial arts competition
10.1123/ijsnem.2018-0034 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The magnitude of rapid weight loss and rapid weight gain in combat sport athletes preparing for competition: a systematic review
10.1123/ijsnem.2018-0165 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Acute and chronic weight-making practice in professional mixed martial arts athletes: an analysis of 33 athletes across 80 fights
10.1123/ijsnem.2023-0229 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Weight regain: no link to success in a real-life multiday boxing tournament
10.1123/ijspp.2016-0311 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Effects of weight cutting on exercise performance in combat athletes: a meta-analysis
10.1123/ijspp.2021-0104 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Effect of rapid weight loss on performance in combat sport male athletes: does adaptation to chronic weight cycling play a role?
10.1136/bjsports-2013-092689 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses
10.1136/bmj.327.7414.557 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Recommendations for examining and interpreting funnel plot asymmetry in meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials
10.1136/bmj.d4002 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
ROBINS-I: a tool for assessing risk of bias in non-randomised studies of interventions
10.1136/bmj.i4919 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
RoB 2: a revised tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials
10.1136/bmj.l4898 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM) in systematic reviews: reporting guideline
10.1136/bmj.l6890 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
10.1136/bmj.n71 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Plea for routinely presenting prediction intervals in meta-analysis
10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010247 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Hydration status of Greco-Roman wrestlers in an authentic precompetition situation
10.1139/apnm-2012-0334 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Dietary sodium citrate supplementation enhances rehydration and recovery from rapid body mass loss in trained wrestlers
10.1139/h2012-089 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Optimizing the restoration and maintenance of fluid balance after exercise-induced dehydration
10.1152/japplphysiol.00745.2016 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Acute kidney injury associated with dehydration protocol used by combat sports athletes
10.1155/tsm2/2946676 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Weight loss in combat sports: physiological, psychological and performance effects
10.1186/1550-2783-9-52 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Hartung–Knapp–Sidik–Jonkman approach and its modification for random-effects meta-analysis with few studies
10.1186/s12874-015-0091-1 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
De la Cruz-Sánchez E, Mora-Rodríguez R. Muscle contraction velocity, strength and power output changes following different degrees of hypohydration in competitive Olympic combat sports
10.1186/s12970-016-0121-3 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Effects of an overnight high-carbohydrate meal on muscle glycogen after rapid weight loss in male collegiate wrestlers
10.1186/s13102-021-00325-w · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Acute weight cycling and hydration status in elite kickboxers: a repeated-measures field study
10.1186/s13102-026-01669-x · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Acute weight gain in collegiate wrestlers following a tournament weigh-in
10.1249/00005768-199409000-00017 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
ACSM expert consensus statement on weight loss in weight-category sports
10.1249/jsr.0000000000000831 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Effects of carbohydrate refeeding on physiological responses and psychological and physical performance following acute weight reduction in collegiate wrestlers
10.1519/00124278-200405000-00023 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Effects of exercise-induced dehydration and glycerol rehydration on anaerobic power in male collegiate wrestlers
10.1519/jsc.0000000000001871 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Repeat effort performance is reduced 24 h after acute dehydration in mixed martial arts athletes
10.1519/jsc.0000000000002249 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Weight-cutting implications for competition outcomes in mixed martial arts cage fighting
10.1519/jsc.0000000000003368 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Effects of commercially formulated water on the hydration status of dehydrated collegiate wrestlers
10.1519/jsc.0b013e3181bac56e · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Dehydration and acute weight gain in mixed martial arts fighters before competition
10.1519/jsc.0b013e31828a1e91 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Effects of self-selected dehydration and meaningful rehydration on anaerobic power and heart rate recovery of elite wrestlers
10.1589/jpts.27.1441 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Weigh-in time affects hydration status and acute weight gain in combat sports: a comparison of judo and wrestling
10.18002/rama.v16i2.7020 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
An alternative structured weight management protocol to rapid weight loss in mixed martial arts: a prospective interventional study of pre-competition weight management strategies in professional athletes
10.3389/fnut.2025.1581698 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Fluctuation in body composition and urine specific gravity of Turkish wrestlers in a top-level official wrestling competition
10.3389/fphys.2024.1516149 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Effect of rapid weight loss on hydration status and performance in elite judo athletes
10.3390/biology11040500 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Effects of different rapid weight loss strategies and percentages on performance-related parameters in combat sports: an updated systematic review
10.3390/ijerph20065158 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Caffeine ingestion after rapid weight loss in judo athletes reduces perceived effort and increases plasma lactate concentration without improving performance
10.3390/nu6072931 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Weight loss and competition weight comparing male and female mixed martial artists competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) flyweight division
10.3390/physiologia3040035 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The current state of weight-cutting in combat sports
10.3390/sports7050123 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Acute effects of supervised making weight on health markers, hormones and body composition in Muay Thai fighters
10.3390/sports8100137 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Comparison of hot water immersion at self-adjusted maximum tolerable temperature, with or without the addition of salt, for rapid weight loss in mixed martial arts athletes
10.5114/biolsport.2020.96947 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Reactance as a possible predictor of better rehydration strategy of combat sport athletes
10.55860/v8n4wy55 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference