Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the extent of acute weight gain, dehydration and rehydration in judo athletes before official competitions. The results showed that judo athletes are competing in dehydrated conditions and thus preventive measurements should be taken to prevent athletes� disadvantageous health circumstances related to acute weight gain and dehydration.
Highlights
The aim of this study was to evaluate the extent of acute weight gain, dehydration and rehydration in judo athletes before official competitions
Vasopressin, identified as antidiuretic hormone (ADH), vasopressin arginine (AVP) or argipressin [19], are hormones released in the posterior pituitary gland as response to hypertonicity
In table 1 were presented the main results of the study: bodSiygmnifaicssa,nftadt,ifmfeuresnclcee,sTwBWereafnodunUdsgi.n dehydration levels of the athletes between official weigh-in and two hours before the competition (F=4.53, p=0.04)
Summary
The aim of this study was to evaluate the extent of acute weight gain, dehydration and rehydration in judo athletes before official competitions. The results showed that judo athletes are competing in dehydrated conditions and preventive measurements should be taken to prevent athletes’ disadvantageous health circumstances related to acute weight gain and dehydration. All judo athletes are required to achieve a specific body weight before competition. The aim of this classification is to make sure that competitions are held under equal conditions in terms of leverage, strength and agility. Rapid weight loss is doomed to eventually result in imperfect athletic performance and dehydration-related health problems [5]. AVP is a peptide prohormone having as main functions: increasing the amount of water without solvents reabsorbed back into the filtrate circulation in the nephron renal tubules, increasing peripheral vascular resistance and increasing arterial blood pressure by arteriolar constriction [4, 20-22]
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