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In addition, this study examined the practice and prevalence of weight reduction, weight-management protocols, and related symptoms in youth boxers from 12 European countries (N\u2009=\u200983, all males, mean [SD] age 17.1 [0.9]\u00a0y).<jats:italic><jats:bold>Methods<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic>The data were collected using an extensive questionnaire on weight cutting and its associated protocols and symptoms prior to highest-level continental championships. Competition results were obtained at follow-up using a dichotomous variable: medal winning vs nonwinning at the European Championships.<jats:italic><jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic>Binary logistic regression analysis indicated that \u201cboxing experience\u201d was significantly related to the criterion competitive outcome (odds ratio\u2009=\u20091.33; 95% confidence interval, 1.06\u20131.66; Nagelkerke<jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u2009.11), with a higher likelihood of competitive success for more-experienced boxers. Of all the youth boxers, only 25% were included in the RWL group, irrespective of their weight-class stratification. More than 45% of all the youth boxers self-reported the simultaneous combination of different weight-cutting methods that are known to be serious health hazards. Finally, 33% of the boxers experienced muscle weakness as a consequence of RWL.<jats:italic><jats:bold>Conclusions<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic>Our study provided evidence of pathogenic weight-management protocols that are widely adopted by youth boxers, and yet the present outcomes showed that RWL did not translate into competitive success in these elite Olympic-style boxers in Europe. Therefore, the authors suggest a mandatory educational program that should simultaneously target\u00a0all the mentioned issues including both health- and performance-threatening consequences.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1123\/ijspp.2016-0733","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,11,28]],"date-time":"2017-11-28T14:14:06Z","timestamp":1511878446000},"page":"860-866","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":30,"title":["Rapid Weight Loss Is Not Associated With Competitive Success in Elite Youth Olympic-Style Boxers in 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