Table 2.
In summary, td from whole body and regional BIVA in track and field athletes. Data are expressed as mean ± st. dev. BIVA: Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis; H: Height; LMI: Levi Muscle Index; PhA: Phase Angle; R: Resistance; Xc: Reactance.
| Females (n = 31) | Males (n = 30) | p-value | d Cohen | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole body BIVA |
R (Ω) | 575.0 ± 66.3 | 479.2 ± 65.2 | <0.0001 | 1.46 |
| R/H (Ω/H) | 346.9 ± 45.0 | 266.2 ± 37.5 | <0.0001 | 1.92 | |
| Xc (Ω) | 65.8 ± 7.3 | 61.0 ± 6.8 | 0.0090 | 0.68 | |
| Xc/H (Ω/H) | 39.7 ± 5.0 | 33.9 ± 4.0 | <0.0001 | 1.29 | |
| PhA (°) | 6.6 ± 0.4 | 7.3 ± 0.6 | <0.0001 | 1.31 | |
| LMI | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 2.8 ± 0.6 | <0.0001 | 1.88 | |
| Regional BIVA Lower limb |
R (Ω) | 499.4 ± 65.3 | 434.0 ± 59.0 | 0.0001 | 1.03 |
| R/H (Ω/H) | 301.1 ± 41.7 | 241.0 ± 33.4 | <0.0001 | 1.57 | |
| Xc (Ω) | 62.1 ± 7.8 | 59.0 ± 7.4 | 0.1214 | 0.41 | |
| Xc/H (Ω/H) | 37.4 ± 5.1 | 32.8 ± 4.3 | 0.0003 | 0.98 | |
| PhA (°) | 7.1 ± 0.7 | 7.8 ± 0.6 | 0.0002 | 1.07 | |
| LMI | 2.4 ± 0.4 | 3.3 ± 0.6 | <0.0001 | 1.78 |