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Abstract
High school and college wrestlers often attempt to "cut weight" before a tournament in an effort to wrestle in the lightest possible weight class and thereby gain an edge on opponents. Some wrestlers use unhealthy weight-loss practices, and last fall three college wrestlers died after extreme weight cutting.Year: 1998 PMID: 20086755 DOI: 10.3810/psm.1998.10.1547
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Phys Sportsmed ISSN: 0091-3847 Impact factor: 2.241