Table 3.
Positional Body Composition Characteristics mean (±SD)
| OL (n=83) |
DL (n=53) |
TE (n=30) |
LB (n=58) |
RB (n=36) |
DB (n=78) |
WR (n=75) |
QB (n=23) |
ST (n=31) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent Fat (%) | 30.8a (4.2) | 23.5b (7.0) | 19.8c (3.9) | 18.8c (4.9) | 15.3de (3.9) | 13.3e (3.2) | 14.1de (3.6) | 17.2cd (4.2) | 19.9c (5.5) |
| Total Lean Mass (kg) | 89.5a (6.5) | 87.6a (6.8) | 82.2b (6.5) | 79.5bc (5.2) | 77.3cd (6.8) | 72.4e (5.2) | 71.6e (6.5) | 74.4de (6.3) | 70.4e (6.0) |
| Total Fat Mass (kg) | 40.1a (7.9) | 27.8b (10.8) | 20.5c (5.3) | 18.5c (5.4) | 14.1de (4.6) | 11.2e (3.0) | 11.9e (3.7) | 15.5cde (4.4) | 17.7cd (5.8) |
| Trunk Lean Mass (kg) | 39.5a (3.2) | 38.3a (3.0) | 37.7ab (3.3) | 35.8bc (2.7) | 34.5cd (3.3) | 32.7e (2.5) | 32.7de (3.0) | 34.4cde (2.8) | 32.9de (2.8) |
| Trunk Fat Mass (kg) | 21.8a (5.1) | 13.6b (6.3) | 9.9c (3.1) | 8.7cd (3.0) | 6.7de (2.8) | 4.8e (1.5) | 5.4e (2.0) | 7.5cde (2.7) | 8.6cd (3.1) |
| Legs Lean Mass (kg) | 33.1a (3.0) | 32.7a (3.3) | 29.1b (2.8) | 28.4b (2.3) | 27.9b (2.7) | 25.8c (2.4) | 25.2c (2.7) | 25.8c (2.9) | 24.4c (2.7) |
| Legs Fat Mass (kg) | 13.2a (3.1) | 10.5b (3.9) | 7.5c (1.9) | 6.9c (2.1) | 5.2de (1.8) | 4.3e (1.3) | 4.3e (1.4) | 5.6cde (1.5) | 6.4cd (2.3) |
| Upper/Lower Ratio | 1.70a (0.16) | 1.56c (0.12) | 1.68ab (0.11) | 1.64ab (0.12) | 1.61abc (0.11) | 1.61bc (0.11) | 1.68ab (0.11) | 1.73a (0.15) | 1.72a (0.13) |
| TULLR | 2.44a (0.22) | 2.13bc (0.24) | 2.19b (0.16) | 2.12bcd (0.18) | 2.0de (0.15) | 1.97e (0.15) | 2.04cde (0.18) | 2.18b (0.22) | 2.25b (0.18) |
| LULLR | 1.59c (0.12) | 1.56c (0.12) | 1.70ab (0.10) | 1.67ab (0.11) | 1.64bc (0.08) | 1.67ab (0.11) | 1.70ab (0.11) | 1.75a (0.15) | 1.75a (0.10) |
| GLR | 0.45cd (0.03) | 0.44d (0.03) | 0.47abc (0.03) | 0.46bc (0.03) | 0.46bcd (0.03) | 0.46bc (0.04) | 0.47ab (0.03) | 0.47abc (0.04) | 0.49a (0.03) |
| VAT (g) | 811a (499) | 645ab (481) | 228c (142) | 241c (184) | 181c (129) | 204c (144) | 223c (116) | 248bc (123) | 331bc (94) |
For each row, if a position does not share a letter it is significantly different at an adjusted (p<0.05),
ULR = upper total mass (arms+trunk for fat, bone, lean mass) to total legs mass (fat, bone, lean mass) ratio, TULLR = total upper to lean legs ratio, LULLR = Lean upper to lean legs mass ratio, GLR = gynoid (glute) lean mass to lean leg mass ratio, VAT= visceral adipose tissue, OL= offensive Line, DL = defensive line, TE = tight end, LB = linebacker, RB= running back, DB = defensive back, WR = wide receiver, QB = Quarterback, ST= special teams