TABLE 3.
Reported methods used by athletes during RWL.
| Source of influence | Gender | Always | Sometimes | Rarely | Never | Do not use it anymore | χ2 | P |
| Gradual dieting | Male | 41 (50%) | 29 (35.4%) | 3 (3.7%) | 4 (4.9%) | 5 (6.1%) | 1.4 | 0.85 |
| Female | 20 (51.3%) | 11 (28.2%) | 3 (7.7%) | 2 (5.1%) | 3 (7.7%) | |||
| Skipping meals | Male | 8 (9.8%) | 42 (51.2%) | 9 (11%) | 17 (20.7%) | 6 (7.3%) | 4.2 | 0.38 |
| Female | 6 (15.4%) | 16 (41%) | 8 (20.5%) | 5 (12.8%) | 4 (10.3%) | |||
| Fasting | Male | 7 (8.5%) | 26 (31.7%) | 16 (19.5%) | 28 (34.1%) | 5 (6.1%) | 3.63 | 0.46 |
| Female | 2 (5.1%) | 13 (33.3%) | 5 (12.8%) | 13 (33.3%) | 6 (15.4%) | |||
| Restricting fluid ingestion | Male | 13 (15.9%) | 33 (40.2%) | 12 (14.6%) | 19 (23.2%) | 5 (6.1%) | 0.72 | 0.95 |
| Female | 6 (15.4%) | 13 (33.3%) | 6 (15.4%) | 11 (28.2%) | 3 (7.7%) | |||
| Increased exercise | Male | 33 (40.2%) | 31 (37.8%) | 6 (7.3%) | 6 (7.3%) | 6 (7.3%) | 3.73 | 0.44 |
| Female | 13 (33.3%) | 13 (33.3%) | 7 (17.9%) | 4 (10.3%) | 2 (5.1%) | |||
| Training in heated room | Male | 14 (17.1%) | 41 (50%) | 8 (9.8%) | 15 (18.3%) | 4 (4.9%) | 13.24 | 0.01 |
| Female | 6 (15.4%) | 10 (25.6%) | 11 (28.2%) | 12 (30.8%) | 0 (0%) | |||
| Sauna | Male | 15 (18.3%) | 49 (59.8%) | 8 (9.8%) | 7 (8.5%) | 3 (3.7%) | 2.1 | 0.72 |
| Female | 7 (17.9%) | 19 (48.7%) | 5 (12.8%) | 6 (15.4%) | 2 (5.1%) | |||
| Training in plastic suits | Male | 8 (9.8%) | 25 (30.5%) | 15 (18.3%) | 29 (35.4%) | 5 (6.1%) | 4.41 | 0.35 |
| Female | 2 (5.1%) | 19 (48.7%) | 5 (12.8%) | 12 (30.8%) | 1 (2.6%) | |||
| Use plastic suit all day | Male | 3 (3.7%) | 21 (25.6%) | 15 (18.3%) | 36 (43.9%) | 7 (8.5%) | 2.58 | 0.63 |
| Female | 1 (2.6%) | 9 (23.1%) | 6 (15.4%) | 22 (56.4%) | 1 (2.6%) | |||
| Spitting | Male | 5 (6.1%) | 28 (34.1%) | 13 (15.9%) | 30 (36.6%) | 6 (7.3%) | 3.67 | 0.45 |
| Female | 2 (5.1%) | 12 (30.8%) | 7 (17.9%) | 18 (46.2%) | 0 (0%) | |||
| Laxative | Male | 2 (2.5%) | 10 (12.3%) | 5 (6.2%) | 60 (74.1%) | 4 (4.9%) | 3.53 | 0.47 |
| Female | 0 (0%) | 9 (23.1%) | 3 (7.7%) | 26 (66.7%) | 1 (2.6%) | |||
| Diuretics | Male | 1 (1.2%) | 6 (7.3%) | 5 (6.1%) | 66 (80.5%) | 4 (4.9%) | 1.34 | 0.85 |
| Female | 1 (2.6%) | 5 (12.8%) | 2 (5.1%) | 29 (74.4%) | 2 (5.1%) | |||
| Diet pills | Male | 0 (0%) | 7 (8.5%) | 5 (6.1%) | 66 (80.5%) | 4 (4.9%) | 7.33 | 0.12 |
| Female | 2 (5.1%) | 2 (5.1%) | 1 (2.6%) | 34 (87.2%) | 0 (0%) | |||
| Vomiting | Male | 0 (0%) | 7 (8.5%) | 3 (3.7%) | 66 (80.5%) | 6 (7.3%) | 6.74 | 0.15 |
| Female | 2 (5.1%) | 3 (7.7%) | 0 (0%) | 33 (84.6%) | 1 (2.6%) |
The bolded values are meant to draw the reader’s attention to statistical significance.