The effects of rapid weight loss on skeletal muscle in judo athletes

Abstract Objective To observe the effect of rapid weight loss (RWL) methods over 3 days on muscle damage in judokas. Methods Eighteen judokas participated in this crossover study, meaning that judo athletes were subjected to exercise-only phase (4 days) and RWL phase (3 days). Subjects were tested f...

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Published in:Journal of Translational Medicine
Main Authors: Roberto Roklicer, Nemanja Lakicevic, Valdemar Stajer, Tatjana Trivic, Antonino Bianco, Diba Mani, Zoran Milosevic, Nebojsa Maksimovic, Antonio Paoli, Patrik Drid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-020-02315-x