Rapid Weight Gain and Weight Differential Predict Competitive Success in 2100 Professional Combat-Sport Athletes.

Vincent BaribeauChristopher Kirk Danny Quy LeArjun BoseAriel MuellerDuncan FrenchTodd SargeCarl Langan-EvansReid RealeKadhiresan R Murugappan

Published in: International journal of sports physiology and performance (2022)

This analysis of combat-sport athletes indicates that RWG and WD influence competitive success. These findings raise fair-play and safety concerns in these popular sports and may help guide risk-mitigating regulation strategies.

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