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Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis and track and field jump performance across different specialties: Sex
Álex Cebrián-Ponce1, Matteo Levi Micheli2, Claudia Politi2
1INEFC-Barcelona Sports Sciences Research Group, Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Physiological Reports
|September 10, 2024
Summary
Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) offers a non-invasive method to assess athletic performance. This study found BIVA
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Physiology
- Biophysics
Background:
- Non-invasive assessment of athletic performance is crucial for physiological monitoring.
- Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) is an emerging technique for body composition analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the application of BIVA in track and field athletes.
- To explore sex differences, electrode configuration effects, and BIVA's correlation with jump performance.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study of 61 Italian track and field athletes (31 female, 30 male).
- Measurements included anthropometry, bioelectrical impedance analysis, and jump performance.
- Statistical analyses included Hotelling's T2 test, ANOVA, and Pearson/Spearman correlations.
Main Results:
- Significant differences in bioimpedance values were observed between male and female athletes.
- Lateral asymmetries were more pronounced in females.
- Correlations between BIVA parameters and jump performance varied by sex and electrode configuration (females: r=-0.072 to 0.555; males: r=0.204 to 0.691).
Conclusions:
- BIVA is a useful tool for rapid, non-invasive assessment of body composition in athletes.
- BIVA's relationship with jump performance is influenced by athlete sex and electrode placement.
- Further research can refine BIVA protocols for optimized athletic performance evaluation.
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