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. 2023 May 1;16(3):620–637.

Table 4.

Body composition assessment.

Study Groups Assessment BMI %BF FFM (kg) LBM (kg) FM (kg) BMD (g/cm2) SMI (%) ALM/ht (kg/m2) C (cm)
Aagaard et al. (2007) Resistance trained Skinfold 50+ 22.0 ± 7.8 - - - - - - -
Sedentary 50+ 28.6 ± 2.1 - - - - - - -

Ari et al. (2004) Endurance trained - 41 ± 18 14 ± 2 - - - - - - -
Sedentary - 18 ±2 - - - - - -

Buyukyazi et al. (2003) Endurance Trained Skinfold 38.8 ± 18.5 14.2 ± 1.8 - - - - - - -

Carrick- Ranson et al. (2014) Endurance trained - 25+ 22 ± 7 51 ± 8 - - - - - -
Sedentary 25+ 31 ± 7.5 52 ± 9.5 - - - - - -

Kasch et al. (1999) Endurance trained (pre) Skinfold - 12.9 ± 2.2 - 65.2 ± 5.5 - - - - -
Endurance trained (post) 33+ 12.1 ± 1.8 - 63.4 ± 5.3 - - - - -

Mckendry et al. (2020) Endurance trained DXA (Hologic) 36.5 ± 8.1 19.2 ± 4.1 52.2 ± 3.5 - 13.3 ± 3.9 - 77 ± 4 7.71 ± 0.54 -
Sedentary - 26.8± 5.4 52.9 ± 7.8 - 20.9± 7.1 - 69.8± 5.1 7.39 ± 0.95 -

Pollock et al. (1997) Endurance trained (pre) Skinfold - 13.2 ± 5.3 62.7 ± 7.5 - - - - - Waist: 83.1 ± 6.5 Hip: 94.6 ± 3.7
Endurance trained (post) 20.4 ± 0.7 17.7 ± 4.8 60 ± 7.6 - - - - - Waist: 87.4 ± 7.1 Hip: 93.6 ± 3.8
Sedentary (pre) - 15.7 ± 1.1 63.9 ± 0.6 - - - - Waist: 82.7 ± 0.7 Hip: 97.8 ± 2.2
Sedentary (post) 20.9 ± 0 21.8 ± 0.6 63.7 ± 0.6 - - - - - Waist: 94.6 ± 3.3 Hip: 98.6 ± 2.8

Sanada et al. (2009) Endurance trained DXA (Hologic) 46.7 ± 2.8 18.8 ± 5.0 - - - 1.16 ± 0.09 - - -

Stenroth et al. (2016) Endurance trained - 42.1 ± 20 - - - - - - - -
Sedentary - - - - - - - - -

Trappe et al. (2013) Endurance trained DXA (Lunar) 50+ - - 50 ± 2 - - - - -
Sedentary - - - 50 ± 2 - - - - -

BMI = body mass index, %BF = percent body fat, FFM = fat-free mass, LBM = lean body mass, FM = fat mass, BMD = bone mineral density, SMI = skeletal muscle index, ALM/ht = appendicular lean mass / height, C = circumference.