Assessment of body composition in handball athletes before and after a training season

  • Camila Rodrigues Universidade Paulista, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil
  • José Ailton Carneiro Universidade de São Paulo-USP, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Sofia Miranda de Figueiredo Ribeiro Universidade de São Paulo-USP, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Camila Bitu Moreno Braga Universidade de São Paulo-USP, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Carlos Alberto Simeão Júnior Universidade Paulista, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil. Universidade Estadual Paulista-UNESP, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Karina Pfrimer Departamento de Clí­nica Médica da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto FMRP, Universidade de São Paulo-USP, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil
Keywords: Lean mass, Sports performance, Nutritional status, Anthropometry, Hand grip strength

Abstract

Introduction/ objective: Exercise performance depends on several factors, among which body composition and muscle strength. The aim of this study was to evaluate body composition, noting the major changes after the training period. Materials and methods: We evaluated 23 handball athletes from the city of Cloves–SP. Assessments were once at the beginning of the training period and another after seven months. Assessments were made of body composition by bioelectrical impedance, skinfold thickness, muscle strength by dynamometer, and weight and height. Results: The datashow that most of the athletes (57%) is the weight above recommended, as well as the percentage of body fat, achieving a mean of 27± 6.3%. However, when comparing the group evaluated at the beginning of the training period with the group assessed after workouts, there is a 3.6% gain in lean body massand decreased body fat 4.1%. Anthropometric evaluation shows that the largest changes occurred in the reduce skin foldsof the breast plate(p =0.048) and supra-iliac, (p =0.020) after training. The manual force team after trainingin creased by 2kg for the left hand (p 0.124) and 3.6kg for the right (p =0.002). Conclusion: Although the athletes did not receive nutritional counseling to improve the nutritional status and sports performance, there was an improvement in body composition, increasing lean body mass and strength and decreasing body fat.

Author Biographies

Camila Rodrigues, Universidade Paulista, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil

Curso Nutrição, Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso.

José Ailton Carneiro, Universidade de São Paulo-USP, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil

Departamento de Clí­nica Médica da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto FMRP,

Sofia Miranda de Figueiredo Ribeiro, Universidade de São Paulo-USP, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil
Departamento de Clínica Médica da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto FMRP,
Camila Bitu Moreno Braga, Universidade de São Paulo-USP, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil

Departamento de Clí­nica Médica da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto FMRP,

Carlos Alberto Simeão Júnior, Universidade Paulista, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil. Universidade Estadual Paulista-UNESP, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brasil

Departamento Alimentos e Nutrição da Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas FCFAR

 

Karina Pfrimer, Departamento de Clí­nica Médica da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto FMRP, Universidade de São Paulo-USP, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil

Departamento de Clí­nica Médica da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo

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Published
2013-11-03
How to Cite
Rodrigues, C., Carneiro, J. A., Ribeiro, S. M. de F., Braga, C. B. M., Simeão Júnior, C. A., & Pfrimer, K. (2013). Assessment of body composition in handball athletes before and after a training season. RBNE - Brazilian Journal of Sports Nutrition, 7(39). Retrieved from https://www.rbne.com.br/index.php/rbne/article/view/385
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Vol. 7 No. 39 (2013)
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Scientific Articles - Original

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