Validity of the Current NCAA Minimum Weight Protocol: A Brief Review | Zendy

Jeremy P. Loenneke | Zendy; Jacob M. Wilson | Zendy; Jeremy Barnes | Zendy; Thomas J. Pujol | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

Validity of the Current NCAA Minimum Weight Protocol: A Brief Review

Author(s) -

Jeremy P. Loenneke,

Jacob M. Wilson,

Jeremy Barnes,

Thomas J. Pujol

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

annals of nutrition and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.926

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1421-9697

pISSN - 0250-6807

DOI - 10.1159/000330574

Subject(s) - protocol (science) , weight loss , psychology , physical therapy , athletes , gerontology , applied psychology , medicine , obesity , alternative medicine , pathology

Historically, collegiate wrestlers have been associated with utilizing rapid weight loss methods to reach a desired weight class. Following three deaths in 1997, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) implemented a program which prevents wrestlers from wrestling below a minimum weight (MW) of 5% body fat. Although numerous studies have investigated adolescent wrestlers, few have investigated collegiate wrestlers using the methods outlined by the NCAA. The purpose of this review paper is to outline potential problems with the current NCAA protocol as well as critique studies investigating the validity of methods to assess MW.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research