Body weight and subcutaneous fat patterning in elite judokas.

ABSTRACT: Body weight and fat are major performance variables in many sports. Extreme weight reduction can lead to severe medical problems. Accurate body composition measurements are fundamental for both medical and performance optimization. Relative body weight in terms of mass index (MI₁  = 0.53 M/(hs)), and in terms of body mass index (BMI = M/h² ) were determined (h:stature, s:sitting height, M:body mass). Subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) was measured using a recently standardized ultrasound (US) method. US thickness sums from eight body sites were measured in 26 female and 35 male judokas of various weight classes. Comparisons of US and skinfold results indicate that the latter can be severely misleading in competitive judokas. Mean MI₁ of females was 22.8 kg m

SUBMITTER: Sengeis M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6851779 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature