Weight loss in combat sports: Physiological, psychological and performance effects

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Franchini, Emerson ^a   Brito, Ciro J ^b   Artioli, Guilherme G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SERGIPE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Athletic performance; Diuretics; Energy restriction; Martial arts; Rapid weight loss; Weight cycling

Indexed keywords

SYRINGA;

EID: 84870888985     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15502783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1550-2783-9-52     Document Type: Review

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