Accuracy of Anthropometric Equations for Estimating Body Fat in Professional Male Soccer Players Compared With DXA

This study aimed to analyze the accuracy of different anthropometric equations to estimate body fat in professional male soccer players, setting DXA body fat as the reference.

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Key information

Conditions

Body Composition

Age range

18 year–37 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas a la Actividad Física y al Deporte

Guadalajara, Jalisco, 44430, Mexico

About this study

The study consisted of evaluating anthropometric measurements and body composition with DXA in professional male soccer player aged 18 years and older. Standardized and certified personnel carried out anthropometric measurements and DXA whole body scan the same day.

Body fat was estimated with several anthropometric equations. These equations were divided into two groups: 1) Derived from non-athletic samples; and 2) Derived from athletic samples.

The body fat estimated from anthropometric equations was compared with DXA, and those with non-significant differences were further analyzed for calculating mean differences and 95% limits of agreement with DXA. This analysis was carried out for all equations.

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Signed contract with the team

Exclusion criteria

Injured

Treatment and study plan

No intervention

Other

Cross-sectional

Primary outcomes

Body fat by DXA

Time frame: One day

Body fat obtained from a whole body DXA scan transformed from grams to percentage.

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Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Mexico

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Mar 21, 2019
Registry last updated: Mar 21, 2019

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