Rapid weight reduction does not impair athletic performance of Taekwondo athletes - A pilot study.

In combat sports such as taekwondo (TKD), athletes rapidly reduce body weight to achieve a desired weight category. Competition takes place 16-24 h after weigh-in and thus, the recovery time is an important factor for competition performance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Woo-Hwi Yang, Oliver Heine, Marijke Grau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5919539?pdf=render