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Table 3 Frequency distribution for the persons who are influential on the weight management behaviors reported by the sambo competitors

From: Patterns of rapid weight loss in elite sambo athletes

Source of influence

Not influential

Little influential

Unsure

Somehow influential

Very influential

Teammate (%)

33.1

27.3%

5.8%

19.8

14.0

 Males

33.0

27.8

6.1

19.1

13.9

 Females

33.3

26.3

5.3

21.1

14.0

Fellow wrestler (%)

38.2

20.2

13.3

19.1

9.2

 Males

35.3

21.6

12.9

19.8

10.3

 Females

43.9

17.5

14.0

17.5

7.0

Physician (%)

58.4

19.7

6.9

10.4

4.6

 Males

54.7

17.9

9.4

14.5

3.4

 Females

66.1

23.2

1.8

1.8

7.1

Personal Trainer (%)

43.4

16.8

6.4

20.8

12.7

 Males

44.4

20.5

6.8

17.1

11.1

 Females

41.1

8.9

5.4

28.6

16.1

Coach (%)

16.3

14.5

8.7

28.5

32.0

 Males

17.2

16.4

11.2

24.1

31.0

 Females

14.3

10.7

3.6

37.5

33.9

Parents (%)

41.6

19.1

6.4

16.2

16.8

 Males

45.3

17.1

6.8

15.4

15.4

 Females

33.9

23.2

5.4

17.9

19.6

Dietitian (%)

62.6

13.2

8.0

9.8

6.3

 Males

57.3

17.1

8.5

10.3

6.8

 Females

73.7

5.3

7.0

8.8

5.3