Upper and lower thresholds of fat-free mass index in a large cohort of female collegiate athletes
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of Sports Sciences
Abstract
Fat-free mass index (FFMI) is a height-adjusted metric of fat-free mass which has been suggested as a useful method of body composition assessment in athletic populations. The purpose of this study was to determine sport-specific FFMI values and the natural upper threshold of FFMI in female athletes. 372 female collegiate athletes (Mean±SD; 20.03±1.55 years, 167.55±7.50 cm, 69.46±13.04 kg, 24.18±5.48% bodyfat) underwent body composition assessment via dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. FFMI was adjusted to height via linear regression and sport-specific reference values were determined. Between-sport differences were identified using one-way ANOVA with Tukey post-hoc tests. Average FFMI was 18.82±2.08 kg/m2; height-adjusted values were not significantly different (p
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2019.1634964
Publication Date
6-2019
Recommended Citation
Harty, Patrick S.; Zabriskie, Hannah A.; Stecker, Richard A.; Currier, Bradley S.; Moon, Jessica M.; Jagim, Andrew R.; and Kerksick, Chad M., "Upper and lower thresholds of fat-free mass index in a large cohort of female collegiate athletes" (2019). Faculty Scholarship. 121.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/faculty-research-papers/121