NF92-67 Nutrition and the Athlete: Weight Control for Wrestlers

Authors

Linda S. Boeckner, University of Nebraska--LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

1992

Document Type

Article

Comments

© 1992, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska on behalf of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension. All rights reserved.

Abstract

The American College of Sports Medicine warns that weight cutting through a combination of food restriction, fluid deprivation and dehydration can be harmful Restrictions of food and/or fluid can hinder normal growth and development in young athletes, impair performance, and endanger the wrestler's health. Coaches and trainers must consider the long-term needs of their student athletes.