Health aspects of active bodybuilders: monitoring by multidisciplinary team

• Main Authors: Bruno Coraucci-Neto (Author), Rodrigo Fenner Bertani (Author), Giulliard Oliveira Campos (Author), José Maria Thiago Bonardi (Author), Nereida Kilza da Costa Lima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Ciências do Esporte, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Preparation in bodybuilding involves high-intensity workouts and drastic feeding strategies. Little is known about health risks. Athletes (n=510, 59.8% male) were evaluated about health aspects, anthropometry, and blood pressure (BP). Chronic diseases were reported by 6,6%, but 88.9% of the...