Anthropometric and Body Composition Changes during Pre-Season of Spanish Professional Female Soccer Players According to Playing Position

Background: In professional soccer, body composition analysis is crucial to assess preparation and optimize performance. Different playing positions have different physical demands, which can lead to variations in body composition. However, there are few studies on women’s soccer that consider the p...

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Authors: Ramírez Munera, Marta, Arcusa Saura, Raúl, López Román, Francisco Javier, Victoria Montesinos, Desirée, García Muñoz, Ana María, Ávila Gandía, Vicente, Pérez Piñero, Silvia, Marhuenda Hernández, Javier
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Publication Date:2024
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM)
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Keyword:Female soccer
Anthropometry
Bioimpedance
Performance
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spelling Anthropometric and Body Composition Changes during Pre-Season of Spanish Professional Female Soccer Players According to Playing PositionRamírez Munera, MartaArcusa Saura, RaúlLópez Román, Francisco JavierVictoria Montesinos, DesiréeGarcía Muñoz, Ana MaríaÁvila Gandía, VicentePérez Piñero, SilviaMarhuenda Hernández, JavierFemale soccerAnthropometryBioimpedancePerformanceBackground: In professional soccer, body composition analysis is crucial to assess preparation and optimize performance. Different playing positions have different physical demands, which can lead to variations in body composition. However, there are few studies on women’s soccer that consider the playing position. This study aims to fill that gap by examining position-specific differences in anthropometric and body composition characteristics among Spanish professional female soccer players at the beginning and end of pre-season. Furthermore, it investigates the possible changes during the pre-season period between positions and correlates the data obtained from anthropometric equations with bioimpedance (BIA) measurements. Methods: Thirty-four female soccer players: 8 midfielders, 12 defenders, 11 forwards, and 3 goalkeepers (age: 23.06 ± 4.29 years, height: 164.15 ± 5.84 cm, weight: 58.39 ± 6.62 kg, and ∑6 skinfolds: 74.57 ± 18.48 mm) completed the study that lasted 4 weeks (pre-season) where they were measured anthropometrically and by bioimpedance twice. Results: Goalkeepers showed greater wingspan (176.60 ± 7.06 p < 0.05) compared to other positions. Regarding differences during pre-season, midfielders had the greatest decrease in ∑6 skinfolds compared to other positions (∆ −12.10 ± 5.69 p < 0.05). There was a correlation of % fat between Faulkner’s equation and BIA (Pearson’s r = 0.817). Conclusions: It seems that there are no significant differences in terms of positions and body composition, except for the wingspan and ankle diameter. During pre-season, midfielders are the ones who improve their body composition the greatest. The anthropometric equation for body fat that shows the highest correlation with BIA is Faulkner’s equation, followed by Durnin’s equation.Ciencias de la Alimentación2024info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10952/8192reponame:RIUCAM. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murciainstname:Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM)Inglésinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositorio.ucam.edu:10952/81922026-06-07T18:35:21Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Anthropometric and Body Composition Changes during Pre-Season of Spanish Professional Female Soccer Players According to Playing Position
title Anthropometric and Body Composition Changes during Pre-Season of Spanish Professional Female Soccer Players According to Playing Position
spellingShingle Anthropometric and Body Composition Changes during Pre-Season of Spanish Professional Female Soccer Players According to Playing Position
Ramírez Munera, Marta
Female soccer
Anthropometry
Bioimpedance
Performance
title_short Anthropometric and Body Composition Changes during Pre-Season of Spanish Professional Female Soccer Players According to Playing Position
title_full Anthropometric and Body Composition Changes during Pre-Season of Spanish Professional Female Soccer Players According to Playing Position
title_fullStr Anthropometric and Body Composition Changes during Pre-Season of Spanish Professional Female Soccer Players According to Playing Position
title_full_unstemmed Anthropometric and Body Composition Changes during Pre-Season of Spanish Professional Female Soccer Players According to Playing Position
title_sort Anthropometric and Body Composition Changes during Pre-Season of Spanish Professional Female Soccer Players According to Playing Position
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ramírez Munera, Marta
Arcusa Saura, Raúl
López Román, Francisco Javier
Victoria Montesinos, Desirée
García Muñoz, Ana María
Ávila Gandía, Vicente
Pérez Piñero, Silvia
Marhuenda Hernández, Javier
author Ramírez Munera, Marta
author_facet Ramírez Munera, Marta
Arcusa Saura, Raúl
López Román, Francisco Javier
Victoria Montesinos, Desirée
García Muñoz, Ana María
Ávila Gandía, Vicente
Pérez Piñero, Silvia
Marhuenda Hernández, Javier
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author2 Arcusa Saura, Raúl
López Román, Francisco Javier
Victoria Montesinos, Desirée
García Muñoz, Ana María
Ávila Gandía, Vicente
Pérez Piñero, Silvia
Marhuenda Hernández, Javier
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Female soccer
Anthropometry
Bioimpedance
Performance
topic Female soccer
Anthropometry
Bioimpedance
Performance
description Background: In professional soccer, body composition analysis is crucial to assess preparation and optimize performance. Different playing positions have different physical demands, which can lead to variations in body composition. However, there are few studies on women’s soccer that consider the playing position. This study aims to fill that gap by examining position-specific differences in anthropometric and body composition characteristics among Spanish professional female soccer players at the beginning and end of pre-season. Furthermore, it investigates the possible changes during the pre-season period between positions and correlates the data obtained from anthropometric equations with bioimpedance (BIA) measurements. Methods: Thirty-four female soccer players: 8 midfielders, 12 defenders, 11 forwards, and 3 goalkeepers (age: 23.06 ± 4.29 years, height: 164.15 ± 5.84 cm, weight: 58.39 ± 6.62 kg, and ∑6 skinfolds: 74.57 ± 18.48 mm) completed the study that lasted 4 weeks (pre-season) where they were measured anthropometrically and by bioimpedance twice. Results: Goalkeepers showed greater wingspan (176.60 ± 7.06 p < 0.05) compared to other positions. Regarding differences during pre-season, midfielders had the greatest decrease in ∑6 skinfolds compared to other positions (∆ −12.10 ± 5.69 p < 0.05). There was a correlation of % fat between Faulkner’s equation and BIA (Pearson’s r = 0.817). Conclusions: It seems that there are no significant differences in terms of positions and body composition, except for the wingspan and ankle diameter. During pre-season, midfielders are the ones who improve their body composition the greatest. The anthropometric equation for body fat that shows the highest correlation with BIA is Faulkner’s equation, followed by Durnin’s equation.
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