Prediction of fat-free mass from body surface area in young basketball players

Abstract Background Fat Free Mass (FFM) is an important and essential indicator in various sports populations, since greater muscle and bone mass generates greater strength, endurance and speed in athletes. Objective The purpose of the study was to validate Body Surface Area (BSA) as an anthropometr...

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Main Authors: Anderson Marques de Moraes, Ruben Vidal-Espinoza, Raiany Rosa Bergamo, Rossana Gómez-Campos, Evandro de Lazari, Luis Felipe Castelli Correia de Campos, Jose Sulla-Torres, Marco Cossio-Bolaños
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-024-00857-x