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Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards Fatigue Management Among Competitive Weightlifters

Author(s) Ms. Srishti Kaur Hooda, Dr. Ankita Dabshede
Country India
Abstract Competitive weightlifting demands repeated maximal and near-maximal force production under conditions of high physiological and psychological stress. When fatigue is not adequately recognized and managed, it can compromise training quality, delay recovery, and increase the risk of overtraining and musculoskeletal injury. While structured fatigue-management strategies are well described in the sports-science literature, little is known about how well competitive weightlifters understand these concepts and translate them into daily practice.
Objective: To evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of fatigue management among competitive weightlifters, and to examine the relationship among these three domains.
Methods: This observational, cross-sectional study included 50 competitive weightlifters (aged 13–25 years) recruited by convenience sampling from weightlifting clubs in Pune, India, over a six-month period. Data were collected using a self-made, expert-validated questionnaire comprising three sections assessing knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding fatigue management, administered online via Google Forms after obtaining informed consent and institutional ethical clearance. Descriptive statistics summarized KAP scores, and Pearson's correlation coefficient examined inter-domain relationships (SPSS v27.0; GraphPad Prism v7.0; significance at p < 0.05).
Results: Knowledge scores were good in 72% of participants (mean 82.0 ± 24.06%), and attitude scores were good-to-very-good in 88% (mean 81.80 ± 13.60%). Practice scores were comparatively lower, with only 44% classified as good (mean 66.88 ± 19.37%). All three domains were significantly and positively correlated: knowledge–attitude (r = 0.662, p = 0.0001), knowledge–practice (r = 0.706, p = 0.0001), and attitude–practice (r = 0.669, p = 0.0001).
Conclusion: Competitive weightlifters in this sample demonstrated strong knowledge of and favourable attitudes toward fatigue management, but this did not consistently translate into daily practice, revealing a clear knowledge–attitude–practice gap. Since knowledge showed the strongest association with practice, educational interventions—supported by structured, coach-driven monitoring—may be the most effective route to improving athletes' fatigue-management behaviour.
Keywords Competitive weightlifting, fatigue management, recovery, sports physiotherapy, power sport
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 8, Issue 5, September-October 2026
Published On 2026-09-26
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