Title
Percentage of body fat of young soccer players: Comparison of proposed regression frequencies between goalkeepers and soccer camp players
Date Issued
01 January 2015
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Santi-Maria T.
Andruske C.
Gamero D.
Luarte Rocha C.
de Arruda M.
Publisher(s)
American Society of Exercise Physiologists
Abstract
The purpose of this study is twofold: (a) compare the percentage of fat between players in different positions; and (b) propose specific equations to compare goalkeepers and the other players in the soccer camp. Through convenience sampling, 163 soccer players were selected from the Brazilian SoccerLeague. Measurements were taken for weight, height, sitting height, and seven skinfolds. The percentage of body fat was estimated by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Results indicated that the goalkeepers and other soccer camp players showed anthropometric and body composition differences. Six regression equations were generated to estimate the % body fat. The R2 values varied between 0.71 and 0.94 and the SEE from 1.89 to 2.28%. These findings indicate that the goalkeepers and soccer camp players showed specific anthropometric and body composition.
Start page
70
End page
80
Volume
18
Issue
6
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias del deporte y la aptitud física
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84949745543
Source
Journal of Exercise Physiology Online
ISSN of the container
10979751
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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