COMPARISON OF WEIGHT LOSS BEHAVIOURS IN WRESTLERS OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES

Egemen Ermiş; Aydan Ermiş; Osman İmamoğlu

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COMPARISON OF WEIGHT LOSS BEHAVIOURS IN WRESTLERS OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES

Abstract

The present study aims to compare some behaviours in weight loss in different categories of wrestlers. A total of 689 male mat wrestlers from U15, U17, U20 and senior categories participated in the study. Sample was determined randomly among wrestlers of U15, U17, U20 and senior categories from various cities in Türkiye. Weight loss behaviours of the participants were determined with an information form prepared by the researchers. The information form was sent to coaches and they were asked to share the form with the wrestlers of different categories. The wrestlers who agreed to participate in the study voluntarily were included in the study. Kruskal-Wallis test was applied to determine differences between wrestling categories. One-way analysis of variance and LSD test were used to compare the age at which weight loss started with respect to categories. No significant difference was found in the age participants started wrestling, the methods used to lose weight, and sources from which they received information or were influenced by while losing weight in terms of categories (p>0.05). The difference between the age wrestlers started to lose weight was statistically significant in terms of categories (p<0.05 and p<0.001). A statistically significant difference was found between the amount of weight loss and the days when the wrestlers started to lose weight before competitions in terms of categories (p<0.001). In the U15 and U17 category, significant differences were found for each category in the difference of the amount of average weight loss of light, medium and heavy weight wrestlers (p<0.05 and p<0.001). No statistically significant difference was found in the difference of the average weight loss with respect to light, middle and heavy weight classifications in U20 and Senior category (p>0.05). It is recommended that wrestlers should not start weight loss at an early age and that the negative consequences of weight loss should be explained to wrestlers as well as their coaches. Awareness should be raised among wrestlers about the potential dangers of weight cycle.

Keywords

FARKLI KATEGORİLERDEKİ GÜREŞÇİLERİN KİLO DÜŞME DAVRANIŞLARININ KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı farklı kategorilerdeki güreşçilerde kilo düşmede bazı davranışların karşılaştırılmasıdır. Çalışmaya minik, yıldız, genç ve büyükler kategorilerinden toplam 689 erkek minder güreşçisi katılmıştır. Örneklem, Türkiye'nin çeşitli illerinden minikler, yıldızlar, gençler ve büyükler kategorisindeki güreşçiler arasından rastgele belirlenmiştir. Katılımcıların kilo verme davranışları araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan bir bilgi formu ile belirlenmiştir. Bilgi formu antrenörlere gönderilerek formu farklı kategorilerdeki güreşçilerle paylaşmaları istenmiştir. Çalışmaya gönüllü olarak katılmayı kabul eden güreşçiler çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Güreş kategorileri arasındaki farklılıkları belirlemek için Kruskal-Wallis testi uygulanmıştır. Kategorilere göre kilo vermeye başlanan yaşı karşılaştırmak için tek yönlü varyans analizi ve LSD testi kullanılmıştır. Katılımcıların güreşe başlama yaşları, kilo vermek için kullandıkları yöntemler ve kilo verirken bilgi aldıkları ya da etkilendikleri kaynaklar arasında kategoriler açısından anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır (p>0.05). Güreşçilerin kilo vermeye başlama yaşları arasındaki fark kategoriler açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlıdır (p<0,05 ve p<0,001). Güreşçilerin müsabakalardan önce kilo vermeye başladıkları günler ile kilo verme miktarları arasında kategoriler açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulunmuştur (p<0.001). Minikler ve yıldızlar kategorisinde hafif, orta ve ağır sıklet güreşçilerin ortalama kilo kaybı miktarları arasındaki fark her kategori için anlamlı bulunmuştur (p<0.05 ve p<0.001). Gençler ve Büyükler kategorisinde hafif, orta ve ağır siklet sınıflandırmalarına göre ortalama kilo kaybı farklarında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır (p>0.05). Güreşçilerin erken yaşta kilo vermeye başlamamaları ve kilo vermenin olumsuz sonuçlarının güreşçilerin yanı sıra antrenörlerine de anlatılması önerilmektedir. Güreşçiler arasında kilo döngüsünün potansiyel tehlikeleri konusunda farkındalık yaratılmalıdır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Ethical Statement

28.02.2025 dated and 2025-151 numbered permission was received from Ondokuz Mayıs University Social and Human Sciences Research Ethics Committee to conduct the study.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Nutrition

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Egemen Ermiş ^*
0000-0002-3976-6981
Türkiye

Aydan Ermiş
0000-0003-2285-7980
Türkiye

Osman İmamoğlu
0000-0001-6671-6042
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

August 12, 2025

Publication Date

August 26, 2025

Submission Date

May 26, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 12, 2025

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Year 2025 Volume: 6 Number: 2

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Ermiş, E., Ermiş, A., & İmamoğlu, O. (2025). COMPARISON OF WEIGHT LOSS BEHAVIOURS IN WRESTLERS OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES. Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 6(2), 8-18. https://izlik.org/JA39TF98RY