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Accuracy of Anthropometric Equations to Estimate DXA-Derived Skeletal Muscle Mass in Professional Male Soccer Players
Joint Authors
Gaytán-González, Alejandro
Torres-Naranjo, Francisco
González-Mendoza, Roberto Gabriel
López-Taylor, Juan Ricardo
Jiménez-Alvarado, Juan Antonio
Villegas-Balcázar, Marisol
Jáuregui-Ulloa, Edtna E.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-01-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Several anthropometric equations that estimate skeletal muscle mass (SMM) have been published, but their applicability and accuracy among athletes are still uncertain.
Purpose.
To assess the accuracy of different anthropometric equations that estimate SMM in professional male soccer players, as compared to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) as the reference method.
Methods.
In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated 179 professional male soccer players aged between 18 and 37 years.
Anthropometric measurements (height, body weight, skinfold thicknesses, and girths) and a DXA whole body scan were performed the same day for each participant, and SMM was estimated with nine anthropometric equations (Heymsfield, Martin, Doupe, Kerr, Drinkwater, Lee, De Rose, and two equations published by Kuriyan).
To determine differences between SMM estimated with anthropometric equations and SMM evaluated with DXA, a Kruskal-Wallis test was performed using Dunn’s test as post hoc.
The significance level was set at p < 0.05.
We calculated the mean difference and 95% limits of agreement for the analyzed equations (Equation – DXA).
Results.
Only Heymsfield’s and Lee’s equations showed no significant differences with DXA.
Heymsfield’s equation had the smallest mean difference (-0.17 kg), but wider limits of agreement with DXA (-6.61 to 6.94 kg).
Lee’s equation had a small mean difference (1.10 kg) but narrower limits of agreement with DXA (-1.83 to 4.03 kg).
Conclusions.
In this study, the prediction equation published by Lee et al.
showed the best agreement with DXA and is able to estimate SMM accurately in professional male soccer players.
American Psychological Association (APA)
González-Mendoza, Roberto Gabriel& Gaytán-González, Alejandro& Jiménez-Alvarado, Juan Antonio& Villegas-Balcázar, Marisol& Jáuregui-Ulloa, Edtna E.& Torres-Naranjo, Francisco…[et al.]. 2019. Accuracy of Anthropometric Equations to Estimate DXA-Derived Skeletal Muscle Mass in Professional Male Soccer Players. Journal of Sports Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1191952
Modern Language Association (MLA)
González-Mendoza, Roberto Gabriel…[et al.]. Accuracy of Anthropometric Equations to Estimate DXA-Derived Skeletal Muscle Mass in Professional Male Soccer Players. Journal of Sports Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1191952
American Medical Association (AMA)
González-Mendoza, Roberto Gabriel& Gaytán-González, Alejandro& Jiménez-Alvarado, Juan Antonio& Villegas-Balcázar, Marisol& Jáuregui-Ulloa, Edtna E.& Torres-Naranjo, Francisco…[et al.]. Accuracy of Anthropometric Equations to Estimate DXA-Derived Skeletal Muscle Mass in Professional Male Soccer Players. Journal of Sports Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1191952
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1191952