Comparison of Selected Characteristics of Slovak and Polish Representatives in Kickboxing.

Background: Previous kickboxing studies conducted over the last three decades have focused on improving performance through physical fitness characteristics; however, most of the research focused on men. The objective of this study is to assess the level of physical fitness of Slovak and Polish female kickboxers in the highest sport level as well as to compare the differences between them.

Methods: The study included 20 female kickboxers on the highest level of sport performance, 10 from Slovakia (body mass-53.