Anthropometric Measurements of Athletes

Player’s stature and body mass (BM) were collected at the start of the competition week (GD-5). Upon waking with bladder voided, BM was assessed using electronic scales (SECA, Birmingham, UK) configured to 0.1 kg accuracy. Stature was then immediately assessed using a stadiometer (SECA, Birmingham, UK) configured to 0.5 cm accuracy. Sum of eight site skinfolds (triceps, subscapular, biceps, iliac crest, supraspinale, abdominal, mid-thigh, and medial calf) were collected using Harpenden callipers (British Indicators, Hertfordshire, UK), configured to 0.1 mm accuracy by a level 1 International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK) accredited anthropometrist following the same methods as previously described [24 (link)]. Total fat-free mass (FFM) and body fat percentage (Fat %) were collected one week prior to the commencement of the study using a fan-beam Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scanner (Hologic Discovery A, Hologic, Bedford, MA, USA) using the same methods previously described [24 (link)].

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Posthumus L., Driller M., Darry K., Winwood P., Rollo I, & Gill N. (2022). Dietary Intakes of Elite Male Professional Rugby Union Players in Catered and Non-Catered Environments. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(23), 16242.

Publication 2022

electronic scales stadiometer Hologic Discovery A

Abdominal Bladder Body Body fat Iliac crest Kinanthropometry Stature Thigh

Corresponding Organization : Education New Zealand

Other organizations : La Trobe University, Auckland University of Technology, PepsiCo (United Kingdom)

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Variable analysis

independent variables

Player's stature
Player's body mass (BM)

dependent variables

Sum of eight site skinfolds
Total fat-free mass (FFM)
Body fat percentage (Fat %)

control variables

Bladder voided before BM assessment
Electronic scales configured to 0.1 kg accuracy
Stadiometer configured to 0.5 cm accuracy
Harpenden calipers configured to 0.1 mm accuracy
Anthropometrist with ISAK level 1 accreditation
DXA scanner (Hologic Discovery A) used one week prior to the study

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