Table 1.
Body composition profiles at before and after two-months detraining in elite collegiate Taekwondo athletes (n = 14; 10 males and 4 females)
| Body Composition Profiles (n = 14; 10 males and 4 females) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TKD Training Period | Two-months Detraining | Pre-Post % change | P value | Sig. | |
| Weight (kg) | 68.3 ± 3.7 | 69.5 ± 3.5 | 2.0 ± 1.2% | 0.082 | n.s. |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.3 ± 1.1 | 22.7 ± 1.1 | 2.0 ± 1.2% | 0.086 | n.s. |
| Skeletal Muscle Tissue | |||||
| Total muscle mass (kg) | 31.6 ± 1.4 | 31.0 ± 1.5 | −2.0 ± 0.9% | 0.019 | * |
| Left arm (kg) | 2.8 ± 0.2 | 2.8 ± 0.2 | −0.2 ± 1.2% | 0.475 | n.s. |
| Right arm (kg) | 2.8 ± 0.2 | 2.8 ± 0.2 | −0.7 ± 1.4% | 0.356 | n.s. |
| Trunk (kg) | 23.6 ± 1.0 | 23.6 ± 1.0 | −0.3 ± 0.8% | 0.423 | n.s. |
| Left leg (kg) | 9.1 ± 0.4 | 9.0 ± 0.4 | −2.0 ± 0.8% | 0.020 | * |
| Right leg (kg) | 9.2 ± 0.4 | 9.0 ± 0.4 | −2.1 ± 0.8% | 0.016 | * |
| Adipose Tissue | |||||
| Total body fat mass (kg) | 12.3 ± 2.5 | 14.3 ± 2.3 | 24.3 ± 7.3% | 0.004 | ** |
| Visceral fat area (cm2) | 42.8 ± 5.6 | 56.4 ± 6.8 | 37.3 ± 7.3% | <0.001 | *** |
TKD Taekwondo, BMI body mass index, Sig. significance, n.s. non-significant difference. All data were expressed as Mean ± S.E.M. * denotes the significant difference between pre- and post-detraining (p < 0.05). ** denotes the significant difference between pre- and post-detraining (p < 0.01). *** denotes the significant difference between pre- and post-detraining (p < 0.001)