Profile of regional fat and fat-free soft tissue accumulation in male athletes

• Published in: Journal of physiological anthropology Vol. 39; no. 1; p. 5
• Main Authors: Takai, Yohei, Nakatani, Miyuki, Aoki, Toru, Komori, Daisuke, Oyamada, Kazuyuki, Murata, Kensuke, Fujita, Eiji, Akamine, Takuya, Urita, Yoshihisa, Yamamoto, Masayoshi, Kanehisa, Hiroaki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 06.03.2020; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Absorptiometry, Photon; Adolescent; Adult; Analysis; Anthropology, Physical; Athletes; Athletes - statistics & numerical data; Body composition; Body Composition - physiology; Body Fat Distribution; Body Height - physiology; Body Weight - physiology; Breakpoint; Fat-free body mass; Humans; Legs; Male; Musculoskeletal system; Original; Piecewise regression analysis; Regional difference; Regression Analysis; Software; Sports injuries; Statistical analysis; Student athletes; Studies; Young Adult; Japan; United States > US; Breakpoint; Piecewise regression analysis; Regional difference; Body composition

It is unclear whether or not the breakpoint (BP), at which the proportion of each of fat mass (FM) and fat-free soft tissue mass (FFSTM) to body mass (BM) alter, exists in male athletes. We examined the hypothesis that in male athletes, the regional FM and FFSTM-BM relationships have a BP, but the b...