Effects of Rapid Weight Reduction on Force Production and Vertical Jumping Height
- 1 August 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in International Journal of Sports Medicine
- Vol. 08 (04) , 281-285
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1025670
Abstract
The effects of three weight reduction methods on maximal strength, rate of force development, vertical jumping height, and mechanical power were studied in track and field athletes and volleyball players. The three methods were sauna, diet with diuretic, and diuretic alone. The reductions in weight achieved were 3.4%, 5.8%, and 3.8% of body weight after sauna, diet +diuretic, and diuretic, respectively (PPP<0.01). No explanation for the results observed could be made in terms of physiologic parameters.Keywords
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