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The purpose of this study is to investigate weight reduction programs of high school Judoists, and to analyze the data to coach Judoists on weight reduction.
The results obtained were as follows:
1. As to the question of why do you practice weight reduction, thirty-two students (57.1%) replied that the decision of whether to participate or not was personal, and was not going to be changed by others'influence.
2. As to the question of what do you think about success in weight reduction, thirty-one students (51.4%) replied that success actually meant to do one's best, even if they could not win; and twelve students (21.4%) replied that success meant to win, even if they were in bad condition.
3. As to the way of weight reduction, many of the students replied that reducing diet was effective but painful at that time, and restriction of water had little effect but meant much pain.
4. As to subjective symptoms of fatigue, thirty-four students (60.7%) replied that their bodies felt heavy and thirsty. Obviously, individual differences (physical, psychological and mental) affected replies.
5. As to the question of do you know the term of “lean body mass”, most of students (97.4%) did not know the term.6. The knowledge of basic nutrition, such as that regarding proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamines, minerals, were generally known.
