Search Results - "Matias, Catarina N"
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Reference values for body composition and anthropometric measurements in athletes
Published in PloS one (15-05-2014)“…Despite the importance of body composition in athletes, reference sex- and sport-specific body composition data are lacking. We aim to develop reference values…”
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Methods over Materials: The Need for Sport-Specific Equations to Accurately Predict Fat Mass Using Bioimpedance Analysis or Anthropometry
Published in Nutrients (05-01-2023)“…Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and anthropometry are considered alternatives to well-established reference techniques for assessing body composition…”
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Phase Angle as a Marker of Muscular Strength in Breast Cancer Survivors
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (21-06-2020)“…Background: accurate prognostic tools are relevant for decision-making in cancer care. Objective measures, such as bioelectrical impedance (BI), have the…”
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Phase Angle Is a Marker of Muscle Quantity and Strength in Overweight/Obese Former Athletes
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (21-06-2021)“…Background: An increasing body of evidence indicates that the phase angle (PhA) can be applied as a marker of nutritional status, disease prognosis, and…”
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Development and Validation of an Anthropometric Equation to Predict Fat Mass Percentage in Professional and Semi-Professional Male Futsal Players
Published in Nutrients (27-10-2022)“…This study aimed to (i) characterise the body composition of professional and semi-professional male futsal players, (ii) assess the validity of commonly used…”
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Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis Discriminates Aerobic Power in Futsal Players: The Role of Body Composition
Published in Biology (Basel, Switzerland) (25-03-2022)“…Aims: The present study aimed to assess the ability of bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) in discriminating fitness levels in futsal players,…”
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Association between Phase Angle from Bioelectric Impedance and Muscular Strength and Power in Physically Active Adults
Published in Biology (Basel, Switzerland) (24-08-2022)“…This study aimed to compare muscle strength and power indicators according to bioimpedance spectroscopy’s phase angle (PhA) values, in resistance-trained (RT)…”
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Champ4life study protocol: a one-year randomized controlled trial of a lifestyle intervention for inactive former elite athletes with overweight/obesity
Published in Nutrients (21-01-2020)“…© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative…”
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Do Dynamic Fat and Fat-Free Mass Changes follow Theoretical Driven Rules in Athletes?
Published in Medicine and science in sports and exercise (01-10-2017)“…INTRODUCTIONMaximizing fat mass (FM) loss while preserving or increasing fat-free mass (FFM) is a central goal for athletic performance but the composition of…”
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The Cellular Composition of the Innate and Adaptive Immune System Is Changed in Blood in Response to Long-Term Swimming Training
Published in Frontiers in physiology (12-05-2020)“…Competitive swimming requires high training load cycles including consecutive sessions with little recovery in between which may contribute to the onset of…”
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Utility of novel body indices in predicting fat mass in elite athletes
Published in Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) (01-07-2015)“…Abstract Objective Recently, new body indices, including body adiposity (BAI), a body shape (ABSI), and body roundness (BRI) indices have been developed to…”
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A Novel Plant-Based Protein Has Similar Effects Compared to Whey Protein on Body Composition, Strength, Power, and Aerobic Performance in Professional and Semi-Professional Futsal Players
Published in Frontiers in nutrition (Lausanne) (19-07-2022)“…Introduction The effects of dietary protein on body composition and physical performance seemingly depend on the essential amino acid profile of the given…”
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Characterization and Comparison of Nutritional Intake between Preparatory and Competitive Phase of Highly Trained Athletes
Published in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) (30-05-2018)“…For a high level athlete, it is essential to ensure optimal energy as well as macro- and micro-nutrient and fluid intakes, in order to improve their…”
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Body composition in taller individuals using DXA: A validation study for athletic and non-athletic populations
Published in Journal of sports sciences (01-02-2013)“…Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) cannot be used to evaluate participants taller than the scan area. We aimed to analyse the accuracy of bone mineral…”
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Accuracy of DXA in estimating body composition changes in elite athletes using a four compartment model as the reference method
Published in Nutrition & metabolism (22-03-2010)“…Background: Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) provides an affordable and practical assessment of multiple whole body and regional body composition…”
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Changes in regional body composition explain increases in energy expenditure in elite junior basketball players over the season
Published in European journal of applied physiology (01-07-2012)“…We aimed to analyze the association between changes in total and regional fat (FM) and fat-free mass (FFM) over a season with resting (REE) and total energy…”
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Caffeine intake, short bouts of physical activity, and energy expenditure: a double-blind randomized crossover trial
Published in PloS one (15-07-2013)“…PA energy expenditure (PAEE) is the most variable component of Total Energy Expenditure (TEE) and largely due to the balance of sedentary time (SedT) and low…”
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Validity of a combined heart rate and motion sensor for the measurement of free-living energy expenditure in very active individuals
Published in Journal of science and medicine in sport (01-07-2014)“…Abstract Objectives The correct assessment of energy expenditure in very active individuals is important to ensure that dietary energy intake is sufficient. We…”
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Phase angle and bioelectrical impedance vector analysis in the evaluation of body composition in athletes
Published in Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) (01-02-2020)“…To analyze the association of classic and specific bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) and phase angle with reference techniques for the assessment…”
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Lack of agreement of in vivo raw bioimpedance measurements obtained from two single and multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance devices
Published in European journal of clinical nutrition (01-07-2019)“…Background It is important for highly active individuals to accurately assess their hydration level. Bioelectrical impedance (BIA) can potentially meet these…”
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