Journal article
Evaluation of the early weigh-in policy for mixed martial arts events adopted by North American athletic commissions
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the epidemiology of overweight athletes before and after the introduction of the Early Weigh-In Policy (EWIP).
METHODS: A retrospective cohort study examined the weigh-in results for professional mixed martial arts (MMA) events over a 2-year period around the introduction of the new EWIP between 2014 and 2018. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the study populations. Risk ratios were used to identify …
Authors
Curran-Sills G; Levitan M; Yeasmin F
Journal
The Physician and Sportsmedicine, Vol. 50, No. 1, pp. 71–77
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
January 2, 2022
DOI
10.1080/00913847.2021.1881414
ISSN
0091-3847