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Nutrition-Related Evaluation Methods and Applications for Body Composition and Physical Fitness

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A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Sports Nutrition".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 June 2024 | Viewed by 1686

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Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to our Special Issue entitled "Nutrition-related Evaluation Methods and Applications for Body Composition and Physical Fitness". Body composition and physical fitness are integral components of overall health and well-being. This Special Issue aims to explore the diverse methods and practical applications in assessing and utilizing body composition and physical fitness data that could also help nutrition specialists in their work.

We invite authors to contribute original research, reviews, and innovative studies that focus on cutting-edge evaluation techniques, advancements in technology, and real-world applications related to body composition and physical fitness. Whether your research centers on novel assessment methods, the impact of body composition on health outcomes, or the role of physical fitness in various domains such as sports, healthcare, or workplace productivity, we welcome contributions that advance our understanding of these crucial aspects.

Join us in examining the ever-evolving landscape of body composition and physical fitness evaluation, as well as nutrition. Your research can help shape how we assess and leverage these metrics to improve health, performance, and quality of life. We look forward to your valuable contributions to this dynamic field.

Dr. Francesco Campa
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Keywords

anthropometry
athletes
bioelectrical impedance analysis
body composition
hydration
predictive equations
nutrition
training strategies

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11 pages, 1523 KiB

Open AccessArticle

Body Composition Changes in Male and Female Elite Soccer Players: Effects of a Nutritional Program Led by a Sport Nutritionist

by Cristian Petri, Luca Pengue, Alice Bartolini, Duccio Pistolesi and Luis Suarez Arrones

Nutrients 2024, 16(3), 334; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16030334 - 23 Jan 2024

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Background: Soccer is a game in constant evolution and the intensity of play is increasing. Nutrition can play a role in the physical performance of elite players, maintaining their health and facilitating recovery. It is important to cover players’ energy demands, and low energy availability may therefore result in impaired performance. This study aimed to evaluate alterations in body composition to determine the effects of a nutritional program led by a sport nutritionist. Methods: A group of 88 elite soccer players from a Serie A club in Italy (44 males aged 26.5 ± 3.0 years and 44 females aged 27.1 ± 5.2 years) were enrolled. To evaluate changes in body composition, bioimpedance and anthropometric measurements were obtained following the protocol of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK). Results: Compared with females, males had more muscle mass and less fat mass in both seasons evaluated. Comparing the first and last seasons, the male soccer players showed increased muscle mass and decreased fat mass while the female soccer players only showed decreased fat mass. Conclusions: The presence of a specialist sport nutritionist on the staff of professional soccer clubs could be important to ensure energy availability and evaluate body composition during the season. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nutrition-Related Evaluation Methods and Applications for Body Composition and Physical Fitness)

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