Bioimpedance to assess the body composition of high-performance karate athletes: applications, advantages and perspectives

Karate, a millennial martial art, was recently inserted among traditional Olympic combat sports for the Olympic Games in Japan. The aim of the present study is to determine, through bioimpedance analysis, the body composition of high-performance athletes participating in the São Paulo Olympic Karate...

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Main Author: Rossi Luciana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Electrical Bioimpedance
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/joeb-2021-0009
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description Karate, a millennial martial art, was recently inserted among traditional Olympic combat sports for the Olympic Games in Japan. The aim of the present study is to determine, through bioimpedance analysis, the body composition of high-performance athletes participating in the São Paulo Olympic Karate Project. Participants were 22 athletes of both sexes, average age of 23.6 (6.0) years old, body mass of 66.6 (13.5) kg and fat percentage of 16.6 (5.5)%. Bioimpedance test indicated significant differences between sexes related to sexual dysmorphia, which had an impact on bioelectrical variables. Through comparative evaluation between male and female athletes, this study contributes to body composition analysis, indicating that, in the future, related bioimpedance tests should be used beyond their classical application, including phase angle, muscle function and other attributes.
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spelling doaj.art-7ee0aaac51994467873d0cb0755d66e22022-12-22T01:31:09ZengSciendoJournal of Electrical Bioimpedance1891-54692021-11-01121697210.2478/joeb-2021-0009Bioimpedance to assess the body composition of high-performance karate athletes: applications, advantages and perspectivesRossi Luciana0Scientific Academic Department (DAC) of the São Paulo Karate Federation (FPK). Post-doctoral degree from School of Pharmaceutical Sciences – University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo – SP, BrazilKarate, a millennial martial art, was recently inserted among traditional Olympic combat sports for the Olympic Games in Japan. The aim of the present study is to determine, through bioimpedance analysis, the body composition of high-performance athletes participating in the São Paulo Olympic Karate Project. Participants were 22 athletes of both sexes, average age of 23.6 (6.0) years old, body mass of 66.6 (13.5) kg and fat percentage of 16.6 (5.5)%. Bioimpedance test indicated significant differences between sexes related to sexual dysmorphia, which had an impact on bioelectrical variables. Through comparative evaluation between male and female athletes, this study contributes to body composition analysis, indicating that, in the future, related bioimpedance tests should be used beyond their classical application, including phase angle, muscle function and other attributes.https://doi.org/10.2478/joeb-2021-0009martial artscombat sportsbody compositionanthropometrybioimpedance
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Bioimpedance to assess the body composition of high-performance karate athletes: applications, advantages and perspectives
Journal of Electrical Bioimpedance
martial arts
combat sports
body composition
anthropometry
bioimpedance
title Bioimpedance to assess the body composition of high-performance karate athletes: applications, advantages and perspectives
title_full Bioimpedance to assess the body composition of high-performance karate athletes: applications, advantages and perspectives
title_fullStr Bioimpedance to assess the body composition of high-performance karate athletes: applications, advantages and perspectives
title_full_unstemmed Bioimpedance to assess the body composition of high-performance karate athletes: applications, advantages and perspectives
title_short Bioimpedance to assess the body composition of high-performance karate athletes: applications, advantages and perspectives
title_sort bioimpedance to assess the body composition of high performance karate athletes applications advantages and perspectives
topic martial arts
combat sports
body composition
anthropometry
bioimpedance
url https://doi.org/10.2478/joeb-2021-0009
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