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Validity And Reliability Of A-Mode Ultrasound For Body Composition Assessment Of Lean, Division I Athletes, Dustin L. Cain

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

Athletes strive for a competitive advantage, and for some athletes building a lean body with a low body fat percentage (%BF) can help them achieve a higher level of performance. This is particularly the case in gravitational sports in which a high body mass hinders performance, in aesthetic sports in which there is a perceived ideal shape, and in weight class sports in which competition is organized into categories of body mass (20). However, some athletes put themselves at risk of health problems through extreme dieting, disordered eating, and fluid restriction in an effort to achieve a particular weight or …