ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2021
The Effects of the COVID-19 Environments on Changes in Body Composition in Japanese Elite Fencing Athlete.
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- Changes in physical fitness and body composition of athletes after the COVID-19 lockdown: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression, with assessment of the certainty of evidence.Biology of sport · 2026Review
- Training practices of Japanese elite team and combat sport athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interview study with support staff.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Body Composition of Master Swimmers before and after the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on the Body Composition and Physical Performance of Athletes: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Impact of Prolonged Cessation of Organized Team Training Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Body Composition of Japanese Elite Female Wheelchair Basketball Athletes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Effect of a home-based exercise training program on anthropometric characteristics and exercise performance during Covid-19 quarantine in young high-level kayak athletes.Sport sciences for health · 2023Article
- Importance of "meal first" strategy and effective situations of supplement use in elite athletes: Japan high performance sport center position stand.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Review
- Body Composition Changes in College Athletes during the COVID-19 Lockdown.International journal of sports and exercise medicine · 2022Article
- Body Composition Changes in College Athletes During Holiday Breaks.International journal of sports and exercise medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
The Japanese government declared a state of emergency from 7 April to 25 May to limit people's movement due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. This pandemic negatively affects athletes' body composition due to inactivity. Therefore, we compared the body composition data (i.e., fat-free mass (FFM) and fat mass (FM)), of 43 Japanese elite fencers (22 men, 21 women), in September 2019 for baseline, and of 21 (12 men, 9 women) who completed the following measurements in June 2020 (POST; immediately after rescinding the emergency state) and September 2020 (POST-4M; 4-months after rescinding the emergency state). Results at baseline indicate no significant differences in body compositions among fencing disciplines. We also confirmed no significant changes in body mass during the 1-year investigation period in either sex. There were no time-course changes in men's FFM and FM; however, time-course changes in women's FM were observed. Compared to the baseline, FM values were significantly higher at POST and then returned to baseline levels at POST-4M in women. In conclusion, the 2-month stay-at-home period due to COVID-19 negatively affected women's FM changes, but not their FFM or men's FM.
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