ArticleInternational journal of sports medicine2015
Body Composition, Muscle Quality and Scoliosis in Female Collegiate Gymnasts: A Pilot Study.
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- Dietary intake, energy availability, and power in men collegiate gymnasts.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- The Impact of Physical Activity on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Sports participation reduces the progression of idiopathic scoliosis and the need for bracing. An observational study of 511 adolescents with Risser 0-2 maturation stage.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2023Observational
- Echo intensity as an indicator of skeletal muscle quality: applications, methodology, and future directions.European journal of applied physiology · 2021Review
- Diet Quality, Carotenoid Status, and Body Composition in NCAA Division I Athletes.American journal of health behavior · 2020Article
- Contralateral Muscle Imbalances and Physiological Profile of Recreational Aerial Athletes.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2019Article
- Differences in elbow extensor muscle characteristics between resistance-trained men and women.European journal of applied physiology · 2018Article
- Fat-Free Mass Index in NCAA Division I and II Collegiate American Football Players.Journal of strength and conditioning research · 2017Article
- Are bilateral decubitus views necessary in assessing for vertebral compression fractures using DXA vertebral fracture assessment?Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2017Article
- Validity and reliability of a 4-compartment body composition model using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry-derived body volume.Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2017Article
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Abstract
Research has demonstrated an elevated prevalence of body weight concerns and scoliosis among female gymnasts. The purpose of the current pilot study was to evaluate the utility of ultrasonography and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) as practical imaging modalities to measure body composition and spinal curvature variables that may correlate with performance in female collegiate gymnasts (n=15). DXA was used to evaluate body composition and lateral spinal curvature, utilizing a modified Ferguson method. Echo intensity (EI) and cross-sectional area (CSA) of the vastus lateralis were determined from a panoramic cross-sectional ultrasound image. For returning athletes (n=9), performance scores from the previous season were averaged to quantify performance. The average performance score was correlated with lean mass of the arms (R=0.714; P=0.03) and right leg (R=0.680; P=0.04). Performance was not correlated with total mass, fat mass or body fat percentage (P>0.10). Scoliosis was identified in 3 of 15 scans (20%). Echo intensity and CSA of the vastus lateralis were inversely correlated with each other (R=-0.637, P=0.01), but not with other measures of body composition or performance. Results suggest that limb LBM may be a determinant of gymnastics performance, and DXA may provide important health and performance-related information for female collegiate gymnasts.
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