Evaluation of Body Composition Changes by Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis in Volleyball Athletes Following Mediterranean Diet Recommendations during Italian Championship: A Pilot Study
In a volleyball team, an optimal body composition might be reachable by monitoring both training plan and nutritional habits to obtain success in competitions. The Mediterranean Diet (MD) may represent a good choice to cover the nutritional needs of those practicing competitive sports. The aim of th...
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| author | Giovanna Caparello Angelo Galluccio Fabrizio Ceraudo Claudio Pecorella Fabio Buzzanca Francesco Cuccomarino Daniela Bonofiglio Ennio Avolio |
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| description | In a volleyball team, an optimal body composition might be reachable by monitoring both training plan and nutritional habits to obtain success in competitions. The Mediterranean Diet (MD) may represent a good choice to cover the nutritional needs of those practicing competitive sports. The aim of this study was to monitor body composition changes through bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) during pre-season training sessions (P), the championship (C), and the play-off period, in volleyball players following MD recommendations. Our data showed that athletes maintained an optimal MD adherence over the study period. In the total population, we observed an upward and leftward shift of the vector on the resistance (Rz)/reactance (Xc) graph within the specific tolerance ellipses for the volleyball players. Using Hotelling’s T² test, we found significant changes in BIVA parameters from P to C of the entire team, due to reduction in Rz/height (H) and increase in Xc/H, along with an increase in phase angle, body cell mass index, and skeletal muscle mass. Our findings support BIVA as a useful tool to monitor body adaptations of athletes and the MD as an optimal dietary pattern in sport setting to allow good performance in athletes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-39209170e22249e4819bc2b7133093492023-11-17T07:15:08ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-02-01135279410.3390/app13052794Evaluation of Body Composition Changes by Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis in Volleyball Athletes Following Mediterranean Diet Recommendations during Italian Championship: A Pilot StudyGiovanna Caparello0Angelo Galluccio1Fabrizio Ceraudo2Claudio Pecorella3Fabio Buzzanca4Francesco Cuccomarino5Daniela Bonofiglio6Ennio Avolio7Health Center SRL, Via Sabotino 56, 87100 Cosenza, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Magnae Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, ItalyHealth Center SRL, Via Sabotino 56, 87100 Cosenza, ItalyHealth Center SRL, Via Sabotino 56, 87100 Cosenza, ItalyHealth Center SRL, Via Sabotino 56, 87100 Cosenza, ItalyHealth Center SRL, Via Sabotino 56, 87100 Cosenza, ItalyDepartment of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, ItalyHealth Center SRL, Via Sabotino 56, 87100 Cosenza, ItalyIn a volleyball team, an optimal body composition might be reachable by monitoring both training plan and nutritional habits to obtain success in competitions. The Mediterranean Diet (MD) may represent a good choice to cover the nutritional needs of those practicing competitive sports. The aim of this study was to monitor body composition changes through bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) during pre-season training sessions (P), the championship (C), and the play-off period, in volleyball players following MD recommendations. Our data showed that athletes maintained an optimal MD adherence over the study period. In the total population, we observed an upward and leftward shift of the vector on the resistance (Rz)/reactance (Xc) graph within the specific tolerance ellipses for the volleyball players. Using Hotelling’s T² test, we found significant changes in BIVA parameters from P to C of the entire team, due to reduction in Rz/height (H) and increase in Xc/H, along with an increase in phase angle, body cell mass index, and skeletal muscle mass. Our findings support BIVA as a useful tool to monitor body adaptations of athletes and the MD as an optimal dietary pattern in sport setting to allow good performance in athletes.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/5/2794Mediterranean dietvolleyball athletesbody compositionbioelectrical impedance vector analysisperformance |
| spellingShingle | Giovanna Caparello Angelo Galluccio Fabrizio Ceraudo Claudio Pecorella Fabio Buzzanca Francesco Cuccomarino Daniela Bonofiglio Ennio Avolio Evaluation of Body Composition Changes by Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis in Volleyball Athletes Following Mediterranean Diet Recommendations during Italian Championship: A Pilot Study Applied Sciences Mediterranean diet volleyball athletes body composition bioelectrical impedance vector analysis performance |
| title | Evaluation of Body Composition Changes by Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis in Volleyball Athletes Following Mediterranean Diet Recommendations during Italian Championship: A Pilot Study |
| title_full | Evaluation of Body Composition Changes by Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis in Volleyball Athletes Following Mediterranean Diet Recommendations during Italian Championship: A Pilot Study |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of Body Composition Changes by Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis in Volleyball Athletes Following Mediterranean Diet Recommendations during Italian Championship: A Pilot Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Body Composition Changes by Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis in Volleyball Athletes Following Mediterranean Diet Recommendations during Italian Championship: A Pilot Study |
| title_short | Evaluation of Body Composition Changes by Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis in Volleyball Athletes Following Mediterranean Diet Recommendations during Italian Championship: A Pilot Study |
| title_sort | evaluation of body composition changes by bioelectrical impedance vector analysis in volleyball athletes following mediterranean diet recommendations during italian championship a pilot study |
| topic | Mediterranean diet volleyball athletes body composition bioelectrical impedance vector analysis performance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/5/2794 |
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