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Evaluation Of The Body Composition Of Female Collegiate Athletes Using The Bod Pod, Adrienne Jennifer Glodt Baker
Evaluation Of The Body Composition Of Female Collegiate Athletes Using The Bod Pod, Adrienne Jennifer Glodt Baker
Theses and Dissertations--Nutrition and Food Systems
The body composition of female collegiate athletes was measured using the Bod Pod® device. The sample consisted of 75 student athletes, aged 18 to 22 years old. Five sports at the university level were represented, including basketball, gymnastics, soccer, swimming & diving, and soccer. Participants were measured at the preseason and postseason periods. Overall, participants in all five sports were not found to change significantly in total body mass, fat mass, fat free mass, percent body fat, or body mass index from the preseason period to the postseason period at the alpha = 0.05 level. On average, the members from …