Anthropometric and Body Composition Changes during Pre-Season of Spanish Professional Female Soccer Players According to Playing Position.
Marta Ramírez-MuneraRaúl ArcusaFrancisco Javier López RománDesirée Victoria-MontesinosAna María García-MuñozVicente Ávila-GandíaSilvia Pérez-PiñeroJavier MarhuendaPublished in: Nutrients (2024)
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.