Abstract
In the fall of 1999, we surveyed 737 college wrestlers, excluding heavyweights, (225 freshmen and 512 upperclassmen) from all divisions about weigh management (WM) behaviors during the previous season, 98–99 which was the first year of the new NCAA WM rules. Freshmen (F) reported on their senior year of high school. Compared to upperclassmen (U) the following means (± SD) were significantly different (p < .05): F competed in more matches (F 37.5 ± 8.4, U 22.8 ± 12.2); won more frequently (F 85.7% ± 13.0%, U 55.5% ± 22.5%); lost a greater percent of preseason weight to compete (F 8.3% ± 5.1%, U 6.2% ± 4.4%); cycled a greater percent of weight weekly (F 4.5% ± 2.4%, U 4.1% ± 2.2%); cut weigh more times (F 11.9 ± 10.8 U 7.2 ± 7.6); and regained a greater percent of weight post-season (F 9.5% ± 6.1%, U 8.1% ± 5.1%). F reported more frequent (Chi<.05) use of these WM behaviors: practice in a heated wrestling room (F 39.4%, U 20.4%), use of saunas (F 7.1%, U 5.8%) and use of rubber/plastic suits (F 9.3%, U 4.0%). These results suggest that the new NCAA rule appears to be improving WM behaviors among college wrestlers. WM behaviors among successful, college bound high school wrestlers remains a concern. Supported by the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safe Guards and Medical Aspects of Sports
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