Rapid Weight Loss and the Body Fluid Balance and Hemoglobin Mass of Elite Amateur Boxers
Rapid Weight Loss and the Body Fluid Balance and Hemoglobin Mass of Elite Amateur Boxers
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DOI:
10.4085/1062-6050-48.1.05
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发表时间:
2013-01-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Friedmann-Bette, Birgit
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作者:
Reljic, Dejan;Haessler, Eike;Friedmann-Bette, Birgit
Context: Dehydration is assumed to be a major adverse effect associated with rapid loss of body mass for competing in a lower weight class in combat sports. However, the effects of such weight cutting on body fluid balance in a real-life setting are unknown.Objective: To examine the effects of 5% or greater loss of body mass within a few days before competition on body water, blood volume, and plasma volume in elite amateur boxers.Design: Case-control study.Setting: Sports medicine laboratory.Patients or Other Participants: Seventeen male boxers (age = 19.2 +/- 2.9 years, height = 175.1 +/- 7.0 cm, mass = 65.6 +/- 9.2 kg) were assigned to the weight-loss group (WLG; n = 10) or the control group (CON; n = 7).Intervention(s): The WLG reduced body mass by restricting fluid and food and inducing excessive sweat loss by adhering to individual methods. The CON participated in their usual precompetition training.Main Outcome Measure(s): During an ordinary training period (t-1), 2 days before competition (t-2), and 1 week after competition (t-3), we performed bioelectrical impedance measurements; calculated total body water, intracellular water, and extracellular water; and estimated total hemoglobin mass (tHb(mass)) blood volume, and plasma volume by the CO-rebreathing method.Results: In the WLG, the loss of body mass (5.6% +/- 1.7%) led to decreases in total body water (6.0% +/- 0.9%), extracellular water (12.4% +/- 7.6%), tHbma (5.3% +/- 3.8%), blood volume (7.6% +/- 2.1%; P .05). At t-3, total body water, extracellular water, and plasma volume had returned to near baseline values, but tHb(mass) and blood volume still were less than baseline values (P < .05). In CON, we found no changes (P >.05).Conclusions: In a real-life setting, the loss of approximately 6% body mass within 5 days induced hypohydration, which became evident by the decreases in body water and plasma volume. The reduction in tHb(mass) was a surprising observation that needs further investigation.