Knowing your body compositionand specifically your body fat and lean mass distributionhelps you better determine the type of fuel mixture to use before during and after workouts and practice along with pre competition fuel eg. The main objective of this review was to give a short overview of methods for body composition analysis in athletes and. Measurement of body fat content in. The importance of body composition measurement for athletes and non athletes the body composition is a factor contributing to sport performance. Although some athletes can tolerate higher levels of body mass and perhaps percent body fat it is generally recommended that data obtained from frequent body composition measurements be used to develop training plans aimed at reducing body fat while maintaining or increasing. 213125 and also 20 students as non athletes n20 age.
This is also a factor in a maintenance. The importance of body composition measurement at athletes and non athletes ionescu elena ortansa gurau anca ileana medicina sportiva sport medicine journal no6 2006. To observe and compare the vo2max of athletes and non athletes group. At non athletes the assessment of body composition is important in order to appreciate the nutritional status and monitoring the treatment. To observe and compare the percentage of body fat lean body mass of athlete group and non athlete group. Athletes with lower body fat typically need more calories and carbohydrates than athletes with higher body fat.
The body fat varies with age and sex and the desirable body fat of athletes can vary depending on the sport training level energy intake. Assessment of body composition is an important component of the ongoing monitoring of athletes interested to improve their performance. The body composition is a factor contributing to sport performance. The body composition is a factor contributing to sport performance. 21526 and futsal n20 age. Athletes from both of these sports benefit from having low body fat while maintaining or increasing lean body mass.
Non athletes and athletes. The purpose of this study was to compare some of anthropometrical body structural and physical fitness factors in athletes and non athletes female students. The body fat varies with age and sex and the desirable body fat of athletes can vary depending on the sport training level energy intake. Methods this cross sectional study has been conducted on 529 324 men and 205 women athletes age 328 92 years and 840 457 men and 383 women non athletes age 339 104 years in. The sample included40 elite athletes volleyball n20 age. The objective of the study was to find out the relationship between body composition and maximum oxygen uptake capacity vo2max0 of athletes and non athletes.
At non athletes the assessment of body composition is important in order to appreciate the nutritional status and monitoring the treatment.