The purpose of this study was to investigate the weight reduction programs of high school Judoists and Wrestlers, and to compare them.
The results were as follows:
1. The student of experience of weight reduction is 35.2% of Judoists and 77.6% Wrestlers.
2. As to the question of why they practice weight reduction, many of the Judoists (57.1%) and Wrestlers (53.3%) replied that the decision of whether to participate or not was personal, and was not going to be changed by the influence of others.
3. As to the question of how they judge their success in weight reduction, many of Judoists (55.4%)and Wrestlers (62.2%) replied that success actually means to do one's best, even if winning is not possible.
4 As for the method of weight redution, many of the Judoists and Wrestlers replied that dieting, restricted water intake and practice with extra clothes were effective but also painful. Running was effective and less painful.
5. As for the level of fatigue (physical and mental factors) during weight reduction, Wrestlers were more than Judoists.
6. As for the pattern of weight reduction, the Judoists (25.0%) and Wrestlers (40.0%) replied that the weight was gradually lost by check-in time, generally compared with Judoists, Wrestlers tend to lose one's by limit before check-in time.
7. As for the consciousness of weight reduction limit, Judoists (45.6%) and Wrestlers (66.6%) replied that it was above 5%.
8. The knowledge of basic nutrition such as regarding proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals was generally known by Judoists and Wrestlers.
