Total And Regional Body Composition Of Ncaa Division I Female Soccer Athletes Through Competitive Seasons

AbstractThis study’s purpose was to evaluate total, regional, and throwing versus non-throwing arm body composition measurements between various positions of NCAA Division I male baseball players using dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Two hundred and one collegiate baseball athletes were measured using DXA. Visceral adipose tissue (VAT), total and regional fat mass (FM), lean mass (LM), and bone mineral density (BMD) were measured. Athletes were separated into: pitchers (n=92), catchers (n=25), outfielders (n=43), and infielders (n=41). ANOVA and Tukey’s honest significant difference assessed total and regional differences between positions. Infielders had significantly (p<0.05) lower total LM than pitchers and outfielders. Additionally, outfielders had significantly lower total FM compared to pitchers and catchers. No significant differences between positions were observed for total BMD and VAT. Pitchers’ and infielders’ throwing arm demonstrated significantly greater total mass, FM, LM, and BMD compared to the non-throwing arm. Further, outfielders’ throwing arm total mass, LM, and BMD were significantly higher vs. the non-throwing arm. Significant differences were observed in total and regional body composition measurements across position, in addition to differences in throwing arm vs. non-throwing arm composition. These measurement values are important to coaches and trainers as normative positional DXA data for collegiate baseball players.

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Total and Regional Body Composition of NCAA Division I Collegiate Female Softball Athletes

International Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.1055/a-0962-1283 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 40 (10) ◽

pp. 645-649 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Madeline A. Czeck ◽

Christiana J. Raymond-Pope ◽

Philip R. Stanforth ◽

Aaron Carbuhn ◽

Tyler A. Bosch ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Bone Mineral ◽

Ncaa Division I ◽

Regional Differences ◽

Mineral Content ◽

Division I ◽

Mineral Density ◽

Regional Body Composition ◽

Total Body ◽

Visceral Adipose

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to evaluate total, regional, and throwing versus non-throwing arm body composition measures across the 4 major positions of NCAA Division I female softball players using dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) (n=128). Total and regional total mass (TM), fat mass (FM), lean mass (LM), bone mineral density (BMD), bone mineral content (BMC), and visceral adipose tissue were measured. Athletes were separated into: pitchers (n=32), catchers (n=13), outfielders (n=39), and infielders (n=44). ANOVA and Tukey’s HSD assessed total and regional differences between positions. Although no significant total or regional LM differences were observed across positions, outfielders had significantly (p=0.006–0.047) lower total-body, arm, and trunk TM and FM, leg FM, and leg BMC in comparison to pitchers. The throwing arm had significantly (p<0.0001–0.018) greater LM, BMD, and BMC than the non-throwing arm for all positions. Notably, there were minimal body composition differences among softball positions, with the primary differences being that pitchers had larger total and regional fat values than outfielders. The throwing arm of all positions had greater LM, BMD, and BMC than the non-throwing arm. These values can be used by coaches and trainers as descriptive DXA data for collegiate softball players.

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A Comparison of Preseason Body Composition and Phase Angle in NCAA Division I Female Athletes

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ◽

10.1249/01.mss.0000535565.17447.13 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 50 (5S) ◽

pp. 146

Author(s):

Takudzwa A. Madzima ◽

Svetlana Nepocatych ◽

Daniel A. Baur ◽

Kirtida Patel ◽

Walter R. Bixby

Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Phase Angle ◽

Ncaa Division I ◽

Female Athletes ◽

Division I

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Body Composition and Power Output In NCAA Division I American Football Linebackers Throughout a Competitive Season

International Journal of Strength and Conditioning ◽

10.47206/ijsc.v1i1.57 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Kurt McDowell

Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Ncaa Division I ◽

Athletic Performance ◽

Past Research ◽

American Football ◽

Division I ◽

Competitive Season ◽

Optimal Programming ◽

Division I Football ◽

Squat Jumps

Body composition and power are impactful variables of athletic performance. However, few studies have assessed power and body composition changes from pre-, to mid-, to end-of-season in American Football linebackers. The purpose of this study was to determine how power and body composition respond to a competitive season in Division I Football Championship Series (FCS) American football linebackers. Participants (n=9; Age=19.7 ± 1.5 years; Weight=101.5±11.6 kg; Height=183.3±5.2 cm; [Body Fat percent (BF %) =21.31 ± 6.02%)] performed a Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scan, and power was assessed via three vertical jumps and squat jumps at 40, 60, 80, and 100 kg at three time points: a) 1 week prior to their regular season, b) 2 days after the bye week in the middle of the season, and c) 1 week prior to the completion of the season. An Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) revealed no significant differences (p ≤ 0.05) in power or body composition. These results support past research, indicating power and body composition can be maintained throughout a competitive season. However, more research is needed to determine the optimal programming methods to maintain or improve athletic performance via optimization of body composition and power during a competitive season.

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