Differences between the sexes in athletes� body composition and lower limb bioimpedance values
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INTRODUCTION: The differences between the sexes in body composition are well established, although sports activity at an elite level seems to reduce them. The aim of this study is a comparison of the sexes in terms of athletes' body composition with a three-compartment model and a localized bioimpedance analysis in elite soccer players. METHODS: 18 female and 18 male elite soccer players of the same age were matched (female=26.2±2.4, male 26.9±2.5; p=0.87). An assessment of body composition was performed through the integration of anthropometrics parameters, skinfold thickness and bioimpedance data. The evaluations were carried out in the morning on a group of athletes who were in a rested condition, having not exercised in the previous 12 hours and having fasted for breakfast. RESULTS: ; p=0.11). A localized bioimpedance analysis describes well-defined differences in the thighs, while in the calves these differences are reversed for the reactance values. CONCLUSION: Sports activity seems to slightly reduce differences in the whole body. The different adaption at the same physical effort appears to be mainly related to cellular mass. This study shows for the first time localized bioimpedance values in female athletes. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: II b.
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Recent studies highlighted that body composition differs according to gender, competitive levels, and age groups rather than playing position in soccer players.
“Indeed, recent studies highlighted how body composition differs according to gender, competitive levels, and age groups rather than the playing position in soccer players [44, 45].”
From Athletic bioimpedance-based equations underestimate fat free mass components in male elite soccer players: development and validation of new soccer-specific predictive models (2023) · cites this paper as [45]
The Discussion reports differences in body composition between male and female elite soccer players. The Methods and Discussion indicate that players were matched by age and competed at the same elite level; the paper does not establish differences by age group or competitive level, or compare those factors with playing position. (LLM, conf=0.89)
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- Authors
- Mascherini, G.
- Affiliations
- Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya (ES)
- Corresponding author
- Mascherini, Gabriele
- ORCID
- Mascherini, Gabriele
- Venue
- Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal
- Publisher
- Edikta s.r.l.
- Published
- 2017
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 573
- ISSN
- 2240-4554 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC5908334
- OpenAlex
- W2802170042
- Cited by
- 43
- References
- 28
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- FWCI
- 1.42
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Muscles Ligaments and Tendons Journal (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Florence Research (University of Florence) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Keywords
- sex differences, body composition, lower extremity, soccer players, elite athletes, three-compartment model, skinfold thickness, reactance, female athletes
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