Accuracy of Anthropometric Equations for Estimating Body Fat in Professional Male Soccer Players Compared With DXA
- Conditions
- Body Composition
- Interventions
- Other: No intervention
- Registration Number
- NCT03883997
- Lead Sponsor
- Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Mexico
- Brief Summary
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.
- Detailed Description
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.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 200
- Signed contract with the team
- Injured
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Participants No intervention Professional male soccer players from the second professional Mexican division.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Body fat by DXA One day Body fat obtained from a whole body DXA scan transformed from grams to percentage.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas a la Actividad Física y al Deporte
🇲🇽Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico