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 analysis versus reference methods in the assessment of body composition in athletes

F Campa, LA Gobbo, S Stagi, LT Cyrino… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The present systematic review aimed to compare the accuracy of Bioelectrical Impedance
Analysis (BIA) and Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis (BIVA) vs. reference methods for …

Athletic bioimpedance-based equations underestimate fat free mass components in male elite soccer players: development and validation of new soccer-specific …

F Campa, T Bongiovanni, A Rossi, G Cerullo… - Journal of Translational …, 2023 - Springer
Background Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a rapid and user-friendly technique for
assessing body composition in sports. Currently, no sport-specific predictive equations are …

Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis discriminates aerobic power in futsal players: the role of body composition

CN Matias, F Campa, G Cerullo, G D'Antona, R Giro… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Bioelectrical and body composition proprieties are linked to health status
and physical performance. The bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) is a valid …

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 …

The association between rapid weight loss and body composition in elite combat sports athletes

M Baranauskas, I Kupčiūnaitė, R Stukas - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rapid Weight Loss (RWL) is a rapid reduction in weight over a short period of time seeking
to attain the norm required for a competition in a particular weight category. RWL has a …

Effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on body composition and bioelectrical phase angle in Serie A soccer players: A comparison of two consecutive seasons

F Campa, T Bongiovanni, A Trecroci, A Rossi, G Greco… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In 2020, the first Italian soccer league (Serie A) was canceled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, a detraining process was triggered in soccer players …

Association between change in regional phase angle and jump performance: A pilot study in serie a soccer players

T Bongiovanni, A Trecroci, A Rossi, FM Iaia… - European Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Purpose: This observational longitudinal investigation aimed to investigate whether change
in bioelectrical regional phase angle (PhA) is a predictor of change in vertical jump …

Regional bioelectrical phase angle is more informative than whole-body phase angle for monitoring neuromuscular performance: a pilot study in elite young soccer …

T Bongiovanni, A Rossi, A Trecroci, G Martera, FM Iaia… - Sports, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: The objective of this study was to investigate the association between regional
and total phase angle (PhA) with lower-body neuromuscular performance in young elite …

Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis of young elite team handball players

A Di Credico, G Gaggi, A Vamvakis, S Serafini… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Team handball is a highly dynamic sport where physical demands differ between categories
and roles. Thus, physical characteristics are fundamental for the final performance. This …