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T1 Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) and somatotype in female rugby players
A1 Mateo Silleras, Beatriz de
A1 Casas Ares, Guillermo
A1 Cruz Marcos, Sandra de la
A1 Carreño Enciso, Laura
A1 Quinto Fernández, Emiliano José
A1 Redondo del Río, María Paz
K1 Anthropometry
K1 Antropometría
K1 Bioimpedance analysis
K1 Bioelectrical impedance
K1 Impedancia (Electricidad) - Efectos fisiológicos
K1 Electricidad - Efectos fisiológicos
K1 Rugby
K1 Sports for women
K1 Deportes para mujeres
K1 Somatotype
K1 Human body - Composition
K1 Engineering & Applied Sciences
K1 2202.03 Electricidad
K1 2411.06 Fisiología del Ejercicio
AB Body composition (BC) determines strength, power, and agility in sports such as rugby. Not only is the study of morphology and BC essential to establish player positions, but it also allows the optimisation of competitive performance. The aim of this study was to analyse different BC models (anthropometry and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)) in a female rugby team. Their somatotype was also compared with a bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) graph. A cross-sectional study was carried out on 19 women (8 forwards and 11 backs). Anthropometric and BIA (50 kHz, tetrapolar electrode configuration) measurements were taken using standard protocols and BC was estimated. Somatotype was calculated using the Heath–Carter method. Classic and specific BIVA were applied. Student’s t, Mann–Whitney, or Chi-squared tests were used for variable comparisons. Agreement was determined via intraclass coefficient correlations. Forwards showed a higher BMI and fat mass, but there were no differences in skeletal muscle masses. Most of the players were of an endomorphic mesomorph somatotype. Specific BIVA, but not classic BIVA, detected BC differences according to player position. Moreover, an individual’s interpretation of BIVA was consistent with their somatotype. In a female rugby team, BC and morphology are different according to position. This was detected in both the somatotype and specific BIVA. The application of BIVA (classic and specific) may yet prove to be a very useful strategy for the study of BC in sports.
PB MDPI
SN 2076-3417
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/64327
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/64327
LA eng
NO Applied Sciences, 2023, Vol. 13, Nº. 9,  5242
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 11-jul-2024