Body Composition and Physical Health in Sports Practice

• Other Authors: Toselli, Stefania (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; BIVA; confidence ellipses; phase angle; R-Xc graph; tolerance ellipses; Triceps skinfold; overweight; youth; obese; child; adolescent; resistance; reactance; bioimpedance; health; executive functions; young sport; blood lactate; exhaustive exercise; fatigue; elderly sport; body composition; hydration status; vector length; ageing; Tai Chi Chuan; specific bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA); handball; athletes; bioelectrical impedance; preseason training; DEXA; bone mineral; bone development; youth athletes; high-performance athletes; actual nutrition; eating habits; diet; acid-base balance; maximum aerobic capacity; total weight; lean body mass; fat mass; DXA method; kinanthropometry; physical performance; body weight; anthropometry; somatic maturation; cardiometabolic risk; soccer; obesity; physical health; paralympics; para-sport; brain impairment; football; n/a
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Research on human body composition has gained relevance given the recognized health impact of several body components. Many contemporary scientists have contributed to the field of body composition research as it exists today, even though interest in the topic extends back several thousand years. Qu...