Table 2 Physical characteristics and changes in anthropometric parameters.
| Pre | End | |
|---|---|---|
| Body weight (kg) | ||
| WR | 65.5 (12.0) | 62.3 (12.0)** |
| Control | 64.8 (8.4) | 64.5 (8.1) |
| Weight loss rate (%) | ||
| WR | 0.0–0.0 | 4.9 (2.7)**† |
| Control | 0.0–0.0 | 0.5 (1.1) |
| Relative body weight (%) | ||
| WR | 20.1 (1.2) | 19.9 (1.0) |
| Control | 21.3 (1.5) | 20.6 (1.4) |
| Body fat (kg) | ||
| WR | 13.5 (1.7) | 12.6 (1.5)* |
| Control | 14.1 (1.6) | 13.5 (1.4) |
| FFM (kg) | ||
| WR | 52.0 (2.7) | 49.7 (2.9)* |
| Control | 50.7 (1.5) | 50.9 (1.5) |
End, 1 day before the competition; FFM, fat‐free mass; Pre, 20 days before the competition; WR, weight reduction.
WR group, n = 8; control group, n = 8.
*p<0.05, **p<0.001, compared with pre‐value, †p<0.001, compared with control.
Results are expressed as mean (SD).