Assessment of body composition in athletes: A narrative review of available methods with special reference to quantitative and qualitative bioimpedance analysis

F Campa, S Toselli, M Mazzilli, LA Gobbo, G Coratella - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Body composition is acknowledged as a determinant of athletic health and performance. Its
assessment is crucial in evaluating the efficiency of a diet or aspects related to the nutritional …

Bioelectrical impedance phase angle in sport: A systematic review

O Di Vincenzo, M Marra, L Scalfi - Journal of the International …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Background Phase angle (PhA) is a raw BIA variable that has been gaining
attention in recent years because it is supposed to be an index of the ratio between …

Exploring the potential role of phase angle as a marker of oxidative stress: a narrative review

BR da Silva, MC Gonzalez, E Cereda, CM Prado - Nutrition, 2022 - Elsevier
Chronic conditions including non-communicable diseases have become increasingly
prevalent in the past decade. Proinflammatory cytokines are associated with the …

Associations between hydration status, body composition, sociodemographic and lifestyle factors in the general population: a cross-sectional study

T Ekingen, C Sob, C Hartmann, FJ Rühli, KL Matthes… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Whole-body hydration status is associated with several health outcomes, such
as dehydration, edema and hypertension, but little is known about the nonclinical …

Reference percentiles for bioelectrical phase angle in athletes

F Campa, DM Thomas, K Watts, N Clark, D Baller… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The bioelectrical phase angle is a raw parameter that can be utilized as an
indicator of performance, muscle quantity and hydration status of cells. However, sex-and …

Phase angle and cellular health: inflammation and oxidative damage

BR da Silva¹, CE Orsso¹, MC Gonzalez²… - Reviews in Endocrine …, 2023 - Springer
Phase angle is a composite measure that combines two raw bioelectrical impedance
analysis measures: resistance and reactance. Phase angle has been considered an …

Performance of functionality measures and phase angle in women exposed to chemotherapy for early breast cancer

BR da Silva, MS Mialich, LP Cruz, S Rufato… - Clinical Nutrition …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose The study aimed to analyze the influence of chemotherapy on nutritional status and
the phase angle (PhA) as nutritional indicator for breast cancer women undergoing …

Does body position influence bioelectrical impedance? An observational pilot study

P Więch, F Wołoszyn, P Trojnar, M Skórka… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
As the availability of various bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) tools is increasing, the
patient's position during the test may be of significant importance for the comparability of the …

The relevance of whole or segmental body bioelectrical impedance phase angle and physical performance in adolescent athletes

H Obayashi, Y Ikuta, H Fujishita… - Physiological …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. The physical condition of athletes can be assessed easily and quantitatively using
objective indicators. Bioelectrical impedance measures the phase angle (PA), representing …

Does protein supplementation support adaptations to arduous concurrent exercise training? A systematic review and meta-analysis with military based applications

S Chapman, HC Chung, AJ Rawcliffe, R Izard, L Smith… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
We evaluated the impact of protein supplementation on adaptations to arduous concurrent
training in healthy adults with potential applications to individuals undergoing military …