The Assessment of Hand Grip Strength and Rapid Weight Loss in Muay Thai Athletes

Ribas MR, Oliveira WC, Souza HH, Ferreira SCS, Walesko F, Bassan JC. The Assessment of Hand Grip Strength and Rapid Weight Loss in Muay Thai Athletes. JEPonline 2019;22(4):130-141. The purpose of this study was to assess the hand grip strength in 20 Muay Thai athletes who used aggressive methods of...

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Published in:Journal of exercise physiology online 2019-08, Vol.22 (4), p.130
Main Authors: Ribas, Marcelo Romanovitch, Oliveira, Wallace Cardoso de, Souza, Hilton Hendges de, Ferreira, Samuel Cesar dos Santos, Walesko, Francisco, Bassan, Julio Cesar
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Language:English
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Athletes
Martial arts
Physical fitness
Time
Weight loss
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Summary:Ribas MR, Oliveira WC, Souza HH, Ferreira SCS, Walesko F, Bassan JC. The Assessment of Hand Grip Strength and Rapid Weight Loss in Muay Thai Athletes. JEPonline 2019;22(4):130-141. The purpose of this study was to assess the hand grip strength in 20 Muay Thai athletes who used aggressive methods of weight loss before a competition. The 10 Muay Thai athletes at the black belt level were the subjects in this study. Their mean age was 27.7 [+ or -] 3.9 yrs. A dynamometer (Takei Physical Fitness Test) was used to assess their hand grip strength, which was measured at 3 time points: (a) before the competition; (b) during the official weighing day; and (c) after the competition. Reductions of 13.72% and 13.67% were observed in the hand grip strength for the right and left hands, respectively, in the period before the competition until the day of the official weighing (P=0.0001). When comparing the measurements obtained before and after the competition, a strength reduction of 6.55% was observed for the right hand and 4.55% for the left hand (P=0.0001). The findings indicate that rapid weight loss techniques used by the fighters had a negative impact on their strength performance, and it is possible that they did not present their maximum physical potential in the competition. Key Words: Martial Arts, Muay Thai, Weight Loss, Muscle Strength, Hand Strength
ISSN:1097-9751
1097-9751