Effects of short-term pre-competition weight loss on certain physiological parameters and strength change in elite boxers.

Background: Athletes in certain sports aim to gain an advantage by competing in a lower body mass class instead of competing in their own body mass class. This study aims to reveal certain physiologic and strength changes in elite male boxers who lost body mass rapidly before the competition.

Methods: 30 thirty boxers who were aged between 19-24 years and having a mean age of 7.