Presión por el peso, riesgo de TCA y estrategias de control del peso en atletas de élite de tug of war
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2026-05-21
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Federación Española de Asociaciones de Docentes de Educación Física (FEADEF)
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Introducción: La sokatira o Tug Of War (TOW), es un deporte internacional en el que dos equipos, cada uno compuesto por ocho atletas, compiten tirando de una cuerda en direcciones opuestas. Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la relación entre la presión percibida por el peso (PP), el riesgo de trastornos de la conducta alimentaria (TCA) y la adopción de conductas de control del peso en deportistas de élite de TOW. Metodología: Se realizó un estudio observacional transversal con 174 deportistas internacionales participantes en el Campeonato de Europa. Se evaluaron variables antropométricas, PP mediante los cuestionarios Weight Pressures in Sport (WPS-F/WPS-M), riesgo de TCA mediante el cuestionario SCOFF y el uso auto informado de laxantes y diuréticos. Resultados: Las mujeres presentaron niveles significativamente más elevados de PP que los hombres, observándose además un incremento progresivo de esta presión con la edad, mientras que en hombres se mantuvo estable. No se encontraron asociaciones significativas entre el riesgo de TCA y las variables sexo o edad; sin embargo, el 31.6% de la muestra obtuvo un resultado positivo en el SCOFF. El uso de laxantes fue reportado por el 5.7% de los participantes y se asoció significativamente con un mayor riesgo de TCA. El consumo de diuréticos fue reportado por el 8.05%, sin asociaciones significativas con el riesgo de TCA. Conclusiones: Estos hallazgos sugieren que, aunque la sintomatología compatible con TCA no difiere por sexo o edad, la PP y determinadas conductas de control del peso representan un problema relevante en el TOW de élite.
Introduction: Sokatira, or Tug of War (TOW), is an international sport in which two teams, each consisting of eight athletes, compete by pulling on a rope in opposite directions.Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between perceived weight pressure (PWP), the risk of eating disorders (EDs), and the adoption of weight-control behaviors among elite TOW athletes. Methodology: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted with 174 international athletes participating in the European Championships. Anthropometric variables, PWP assessed using the Weight Pressures in Sport (WPS-F/WPS-M) questionnaires, risk of EDs using the SCOFF questionnaire, and self-reported use of laxatives and diuretics were evaluated. Results: Women exhibited significantly higher levels of PWP than men, with a progressive increase in this pressure observed with age, whereas in men it remained stable. No significant associations were found between the risk of EDs and the variables of sex or age; however, 31.6% of the sample scored positive on the SCOFF. Laxative use was reported by 5.7% of the participants and was significantly associated with a higher ED risk. Diuretic use was reported by 8.05%, with no significant associations with ED risk. Conclusions: These findings suggest that, although symptoms consistent with EDs do not differ by sex or age, body image concerns and certain weight-control behaviors represent a significant problem in elite TOW athletes.
Introduction: Sokatira, or Tug of War (TOW), is an international sport in which two teams, each consisting of eight athletes, compete by pulling on a rope in opposite directions.Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between perceived weight pressure (PWP), the risk of eating disorders (EDs), and the adoption of weight-control behaviors among elite TOW athletes. Methodology: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted with 174 international athletes participating in the European Championships. Anthropometric variables, PWP assessed using the Weight Pressures in Sport (WPS-F/WPS-M) questionnaires, risk of EDs using the SCOFF questionnaire, and self-reported use of laxatives and diuretics were evaluated. Results: Women exhibited significantly higher levels of PWP than men, with a progressive increase in this pressure observed with age, whereas in men it remained stable. No significant associations were found between the risk of EDs and the variables of sex or age; however, 31.6% of the sample scored positive on the SCOFF. Laxative use was reported by 5.7% of the participants and was significantly associated with a higher ED risk. Diuretic use was reported by 8.05%, with no significant associations with ED risk. Conclusions: These findings suggest that, although symptoms consistent with EDs do not differ by sex or age, body image concerns and certain weight-control behaviors represent a significant problem in elite TOW athletes.
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Sokatira
Presión percibida por el peso
Trastornos de la conducta alimentaria
Control del peso
Tug of War
Weight-related stress
Eating disorders
Weight management
Presión percibida por el peso
Trastornos de la conducta alimentaria
Control del peso
Tug of War
Weight-related stress
Eating disorders
Weight management
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Castañeda Babarro, A., Zubillaga Zubiaga, A., Martinez de Aguirre Betolaza, A., Del Arco Paniagua, A., Calleja González, J., & Cayero Alcorta, R. (2026). Presión por el peso, riesgo de TCA y estrategias de control del peso en atletas de élite de tug of war. Retos: nuevas tendencias en educación física, deporte y recreación, 80, 1094-1104. https://doi.org/10.47197/RETOS.V80.119421