title: Association of basketball season with body composition in elite junior players.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Body composition changes among elite athletes may influence competitive performance. This study aimed to characterize the body composition changes at the molecular, cellular, tissue, and whole-body level of analysis in elite junior basketball players during the course of a season.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twelve males and 11 females (16 to 17 years) were evaluated. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was used to assess bone mineral (Mo) and lean-soft tissue (LST). Total-body water (TBW) and extracellular water (ECW) were assessed using isotope dilution techniques, and extracellular (ECF) and intracellular fluids (ICF) were calculated. Fat mass (FM) and fat-free mass (FFM) were assessed with a four-compartment model. Body cell mass was calculated (LST - (ECF + ECS)). Skeletal muscle (SM) was estimated using appendicular LST (ALST) as: (1.19 x ALST) - 1.65. At the whole-body level, weight, sum of 7 skinfolds, and muscle circumferences (Mc) were measured. The handgrip and the countermovement jump tests were used for performance assessment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Males increased FFM (4.4±2.3%), TBW (3.5±4.6%), SM (4.5±2.3%), and arm (3.4±2.7%) and thigh (3.8±3%) Mc. Females increased SM (5.9±4.6%) and arm (3.6±3.8%) and thigh (4±5.2%) Mc and decreased ICF (-9.7±13.6%). FFM components differed from the established values based on cadaver analysis. Both genders increased their performance and associations were found between changes in molecular and whole-body components with performance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In conclusion the season was associated with an improved body composition profile in males and few changes in females.
authors: Exercise and Health Laboratory, CIPER, Fac Motricidade Humana, Univ Tecn Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal - analiza@fmh.utl.pt.
authors: D A
authors: DA
authors: Santos
authors: C N
authors: CN
authors: Matias
authors: P M
authors: PM
authors: Rocha
authors: C S
authors: CS
authors: Minderico
authors: D B
authors: DB
authors: Allison
authors: L B
authors: LB
authors: Sardinha
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Silva
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000293:Adolescent; D001490:Basketball / Q000502:physiology*; D001823:Body Composition / Q000502:physiology*; D001834:Body Water / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D018737:Hand Strength / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D011174:Portugal