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Dietary intake, energy availability, and power in men collegiate gymnasts
- Source :
- Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, Vol 6 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Frontiers Media S.A., 2024.
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Abstract
- IntroductionThe purpose was to examine the prevalence of low energy availability (LEA), explore dietary behaviors in men collegiate gymnasts (n = 14), and investigate the relationships between energy availability (EA), body composition, and plyometric performance.MethodsBody composition was measured using air displacement plethysmography. Lower- and upper-body peak power (PWRpeak) and modified reactive strength index (RSImod) were calculated from countermovement jump (CMJ) and plyometric push-up (PP) assessments. Energy expenditure was tracked over 3 days, while daily energy and macronutrient intake were recorded. EA was calculated and used to categorize athletes into LEA and non-LEA groups. Pearson correlation coefficients were used to examine relationships between EA, body composition, and performance metrics.Results85.7% of athletes (n = 12) exhibited LEA (20.98 ± 5.2 kcals/kg FFM), with non-LEA athletes (n = 2) marginally surpassing the
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 26249367
- Volume :
- 6
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.2d916f914f724ab69c3adf46441cbff2
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2024.1448197