Publicación

Body fat measurement in elite sport climbers: Comparison of skinfold thickness equations with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry

  • JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
  • Autores
    Romero, VE; Ruiz, JR; Ortega, FB; Artero, EG; Vicente-Rodriguez, G; Moreno, LA; Castillo, MJ; Gutierrez, A
  • Año Publicación
    2009
  • Volumen
    27
  • Número
    5
  • Pág. Inicio
    469
  • Pág. Fin
    477
  • Pág. Fin
    469
Referencia Citadas
55
Citas Web of Science
18
Total de veces citado (Z9)
19
Recuento Uso 5 años
15

The aim of this study was to compare equations for estimating percentage body fat from skinfold thickness in elite sport climbers by assessing their agreement with percentage body fat measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Skinfold thickness was measured in a convenience sample of 19 elite sport climbers [9 women and 10 men; mean age 31.2 years (s=5.0) and 28.6 years (s=3.6), respectively]. Percentage body fat was estimated using 17 different equations, and it was also measured by DXA. A significant inter-methods difference was observed for all equations, except for Durnin’s equation in men (inter-methods difference: -0.57% and -0.29%; 1.96s: 5.56 and 5.23 for Siri’s and Brozek’s equation, respectively) and women (inter-methods difference: -0.67% and -1.29% for Siri’s and Brozek’s equation, respectively), and for Wilmore’s equation using Siri’s body fat equation in women (inter-methods difference: -1.86%). In women, the limits of agreement were lower when using Durnin’s equation compared with Wilmore’s equation (1.96s: 3.86% and 5.13%, respectively). In conclusion, of the 17 studied equations, Durnin’s equation was the most accurate in estimating percentage body fat in both male and female elite climbers. Therefore, Durnin’s equation could be used to assess percentage body fat in elite sport climbers if more accurate methods are not available. The generalizability of the results is limited by the fact that the sample was not selected at random.


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Web financiada por la Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de Conocimiento, Investigación y Universidades, Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER), proyecto SOMM17/6107/UGR