Body Fat of Basketball Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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aut.relation.articlenumber26en_NZ
aut.relation.issue1en_NZ
aut.relation.journalSports Medicine - Openen_NZ
aut.relation.volume8en_NZ
dc.contributor.authorSansone, P; Makivic, B; Csapo, R; Hume, P; Martínez-Rodríguez, A; Bauer, P
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-29T02:30:39Z
dc.date.available2022-04-29T02:30:39Z
dc.date.copyright2022en_NZ
dc.date.issued2022en_NZ
dc.description.abstractBackground: This study aimed to provide reference values for body fat (BF) of basketball players considering sex, measurement method, and competitive level. Methods: A systematic literature research was conducted using five electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, Scopus). BF values were extracted, with analyses conducted using random-effects models and data reported as percentages with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results: After screening, 80 articles representing 4335 basketball players were selected. Pooled mean BF was 13.1% (95% CI 12.4–13.8%) for male players and 20.7% (95% CI 19.9–21.5%) for female players. Pooled mean BF was 21.4% (95% CI 18.4–24.3%) measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), 15.2% (95% CI 12.8–17.6%) via bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), 12.4% (95% CI 10.6–14.2%) via skinfolds and 20.0% (95% CI 13.4–26.6%) via air displacement plethysmography. Pooled mean BF across competitive levels were 13.5% (95% CI 11.6–15.3%) for international, 15.7% (95% CI 14.2–17.2%) for national and 15.1% (95% CI 13.5–16.7%) for regional-level players. As the meta-regression revealed significant effects of sex, measurement method and competitive level on BF, the meta-analysis was adjusted for these moderators. The final model revealed significant differences in BF between male and female players (p < 0.001). BF measured by DXA was significantly higher than that measured by BIA or skinfolds (p < 0.001). International-level players had significantly lower BF than national and regional-level players (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Despite the limitations of published data, this meta-analysis provides reference values for BF of basketball players. Sex, measurement method and competitive level influence BF values, and therefore must be taken into account when interpreting results.en_NZ
dc.identifier.citationSports Medicine - Open 8, 26 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-022-00418-x
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s40798-022-00418-xen_NZ
dc.identifier.issn2199-1170en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn2198-9761en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/15099
dc.publisherSpringer Open
dc.relation.urihttps://sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40798-022-00418-x
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dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccessen_NZ
dc.subjectFat mass; Team sports; Physique assessment; Skinfolds; Reference values; Playing level; Anthropometry
dc.titleBody Fat of Basketball Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysisen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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