Relationship between body adiposity and handgrip strength with dietary concerns in university athletes.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.12873/441mendezKeywords:
Adiposidad, Fuerza de prensión manual, preocupación por la alimentación, deportistasAbstract
Introduction: Body composition is key to having an adequate state of health and fitness. Also, muscle strength is used as an important predictor of sports performance.
Objective: To relate body adiposity and hand grip strength to nutritional concerns in university athletes.
Methodology: A descriptive study (comparative-correlational) was carried out in 130 university athletes from a university in Chile (90 men and 40 women). The age range was between 18 and 28 years. Anthropometric measurements were evaluated: weight, height, 5 skinfolds (bicipital, tricipital, subscapular, suprailiac and abdominal), manual grip strength (MPF) and the food concern scale was applied. Body fat %, body mass index (BMI) were calculated.
Results: The food preoccupation scale was negatively related to body adiposity indicators (r= -0.16 to -0.33; p<0.05), while the correlations of FPM (right and left) with the food preoccupation scale were positive (r= 0.20 to 0.24; p<0.05). Males categorized with high and moderate concern about eating presented better levels of adiposity and higher FPM in the right hand (p<0.05), while females, only those categorized with high level of concern presented low levels of adiposity and better FPM in both hands (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Young people with a higher level of concern about food showed lower levels of body adiposity and better performance in FPM than their counterparts with lower levels of concern. These results suggest promoting talks regarding food consumption, since it can be an excellent alternative to sensitize young people to take care of their body adiposity and isometric strength.
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