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Article

Regional Lean Soft Tissue and Intracellular Water Are Associated with Changes in Lower-Body Neuromuscular Performance: A Pilot Study in Elite Soccer Players

by
Tindaro Bongiovanni
1,2,
Grant Tinsley
3,
Giulia Martera
4,
Carmine Orlandi
5,
Federico Genovesi
6,
Giuseppe Puleo
7,
Alessio Rossi
8,9,* and
Athos Trecroci
2
1
Performance and Analytics Department, Parma Calcio 1913, 43044 Parma, Italy
2
Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20129 Milano, Italy
3
Department of Kinesiology & Sport Management, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA
4
Nutrition Department, Spezia Calcio, 19123 La Spezia, Italy
5
Department of Sport Science, Tor Vergata University of Roma, 00133 Rome, Italy
6
Medical Department, Manchester City Football Club, Manchester 03101, UK
7
Reggina 1914 Football Club, 89132 Reggio Calabria, Italy
8
Department of Computer Science, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
9
National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Information Science and Technologies (ISTI), 56125 Pisa, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2022, 12(8), 882-892; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe12080064
Submission received: 23 May 2022 / Revised: 11 July 2022 / Accepted: 20 July 2022 / Published: 22 July 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Body Image Perception and Body Composition in Different Populations: The Role of Physical Education and Sport)
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The assessment of body composition over a competitive season provides valuable information that can help sports professionals to evaluate the efficacy of training and nutritional strategies, as well as monitoring athletes’ health status. The purpose of this study was to examine the association of changes in body composition and hydration status with changes in lower-body neuromuscular performance in soccer. Twenty-two male professional soccer players (mean ± SD; age: 26.4 ± 4.8 years; height: 184.3 ± 5.7 cm; body mass: 81.1 ± 6.5 kg; body fat: 11.6 ± 1.5%) took part in the study, for which they were tested at the initial and final stage of the competitive season. Total (whole body) and regional (arms and legs) lean soft tissue (LST) were estimated to obtain the body composition profile. Total body water (TBW) content, including extracellular (ECW) and intracellular (ICW) water, was obtained to monitor players’ hydration status. Countermovement jump (CMJ) height, power, and strength were used to derive players’ lower-body neuromuscular performance. The results showed that changes in legs LST and ICW significantly (p < 0.01) explained (r2 = 0.39) the improvements in CMJ height, power, and strength from the initial to the final stage of the season. Given the high demand imposed on the lower limbs during a soccer season, being more susceptible to change compared to whole-body LST, assessing regional LST and ICW would be more appropriate to provide extended information on players’ readiness.
Keywords: body composition; soccer; hydration; vertical jump; strength body composition; soccer; hydration; vertical jump; strength

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Bongiovanni, T.; Tinsley, G.; Martera, G.; Orlandi, C.; Genovesi, F.; Puleo, G.; Rossi, A.; Trecroci, A. Regional Lean Soft Tissue and Intracellular Water Are Associated with Changes in Lower-Body Neuromuscular Performance: A Pilot Study in Elite Soccer Players. Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2022, 12, 882-892. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe12080064

AMA Style

Bongiovanni T, Tinsley G, Martera G, Orlandi C, Genovesi F, Puleo G, Rossi A, Trecroci A. Regional Lean Soft Tissue and Intracellular Water Are Associated with Changes in Lower-Body Neuromuscular Performance: A Pilot Study in Elite Soccer Players. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education. 2022; 12(8):882-892. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe12080064

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Bongiovanni, Tindaro, Grant Tinsley, Giulia Martera, Carmine Orlandi, Federico Genovesi, Giuseppe Puleo, Alessio Rossi, and Athos Trecroci. 2022. "Regional Lean Soft Tissue and Intracellular Water Are Associated with Changes in Lower-Body Neuromuscular Performance: A Pilot Study in Elite Soccer Players" European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education 12, no. 8: 882-892. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe12080064

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Bongiovanni, T., Tinsley, G., Martera, G., Orlandi, C., Genovesi, F., Puleo, G., Rossi, A., & Trecroci, A. (2022). Regional Lean Soft Tissue and Intracellular Water Are Associated with Changes in Lower-Body Neuromuscular Performance: A Pilot Study in Elite Soccer Players. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 12(8), 882-892. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe12080064

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