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Defining Elite Zones: A Scoping Review of Body Physique and Body Fat in Elite Athletes
Ximena Martinez-Mireles1, Erik Ramírez1, José Omar Lagunes-Carrasco2
1Facultad de Salud Pública y Nutrición, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey 64460, NL, Mexico.
Abstract:
Background: Body physique refers to body size, structure, and composition. PS is used to describe the profile of athletes in different sports. Aims: To determine body physique and body fat percentage in elite athletes using the Hattori chart and to identify the elite zone. Methods: Scoping review. The search was performed in PubMed, Google Scholar, Ovid Books, CAB eBooks, Clarivate InCites, MyiLibrary, Web of Science, Taylor & Francis Online, Core Collection, and Scopus. The search strategy was "body physique" OR "anthropometric" OR "body composition" AND "elite athlete" OR "athlete" OR "elite". Results: Using indirect methods, elite athletes showed intermediate solid body physique (male) and lean intermediate body physique (female), and 13.6% ± 3.6% (male) and 22.3% ± 2.8 (female) body fat. Using doubly indirect methods, elite athletes showed lean intermediate body physique (male), and intermediate body physique (female), and a percentage of body fat of 13.7% ± 5.2% (male) and of 21.7% ± 4.3% (female) of body fat. Conclusions: Hattori's chart facilitates the visualization of changes in body mass index, fat-free mass index, fat mass index, and percentage of body fat, helping personalize training, monitor composition changes, and guide nutrition programs to optimize performance and health.
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