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Effect of rapid weight loss on performance in combat sport male athletes: does adaptation to chronic weight cycling play a role?

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  • Sandro H Mendes Laboratory of Applied Nutrition and Metabolism, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Aline C Tritto Laboratory of Applied Nutrition and Metabolism, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • João Paulo L F Guilherme Laboratory of Applied Nutrition and Metabolism, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Marina Y Solis Laboratory of Assessment and Conditioning in Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Douglas E Vieira Discipline of Experimental Neurology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Emerson Franchini Martial Arts and Combat Sports Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Antonio H Lancha Laboratory of Applied Nutrition and Metabolism, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Guilherme G Artioli Laboratory of Applied Nutrition and Metabolism, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilMartial Arts and Combat Sports Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to Dr Guilherme G Artioli, Av Prof Mello Moraes, 65 Butanta, São Paulo, SP 05508-030, Brazil; artioli.gg{at}gmail.com
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Mendes SH, Tritto AC, Guilherme JPLF, et al
Effect of rapid weight loss on performance in combat sport male athletes: does adaptation to chronic weight cycling play a role?
British Journal of Sports Medicine 2013;47:1155-1160.

Publication history

  • Accepted August 31, 2013
  • First published September 18, 2013.
Online issue publication 
October 11, 2022

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