Weight cutting in combat sports

Weight cutting is a very common practice in contact sports. It is the practice of rapidly losing weight to fit in a certain weight category before a fight. What does science have to say about this? Is there a safe way to do it? What does the research show? Dimitrios Balomenos and Arthur Vignier from the 2018 Class have an interesting argument about this in this months' AISTS podcast. Listen and join the conversation in the comments.

Om Podcasten

With the International Olympic Committee as one of our founding members, the AISTS provides post-graduate Sport Management education, applied research and an engaging platform of connections. Discover the world of sports management through our exclusive podcasts focusing on Sports Medicine, featuring interviews with leading experts, professionals and academics. This podcast series was created by AISTS Head of Sports Medicine, Dr Boris Gojanavic (@DrSportSante) and are entirely scripted, recorded and produced by participants of the AISTS Master of Advanced Studies in Sport Administration and Technology programme (MAS).