Body Composition Analysis Methods in Adolescent Athletes: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Body composition analysis in adolescent athletes is critical for assessing fat mass percentage and fat-free mass. However, measurement inaccuracies can compromise results. Additionally, there is a lack of reliable reference methods to evaluate the accuracy of field measurement techniques. This review evaluates the reliability and validity of methods in adolescent athletes and provides evidence-based recommendations for best practice. The search (Pubmed and Scopus) followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and PICO criteria related to adolescent athletes in bioelectrical impedance analysis, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, air displacement plethysmography and skinfold thickness measurements. Thirty-one studies out of 4,408 records met the eligib

SUBMITTER: Poureghbali S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12817184 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature