Victory above all: the weight loss practices and perceptions of Chinese male kickboxers.
The prevalence of WL among Chinese male kickboxers is relatively low when compared to other CS, but the magnitude is relatively higher compared with previous studies. Their WL practices are mainly guided by kickboxing coach, and the primary reasons of WL is to gain a competitive advantage and improve performance.
Authors
- Yuming Zhong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9672-8067)
- Zhao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1844-055X)
- Fanjie Meng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1420-5715)
- Zihan Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9086-0541)
Institutions
- Shanghai University of Sport (CN)
- Krirk University (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19709
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Martial Arts: Techniques, Psychology, and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.10