Correlation between lifestyle and the anthropometric profile of american football players
Abstract
The anthropometric characteristics are determinant for the sport performance, especially in modalities that require different functions for each player. Because of this specificity, it is important to know how lifestyle interferes with weight components. Objective: To correlate the lifestyle of American Football players with their body composition. Materials and methods: This is a cross-sectional study where the anthropometry of male football players was evaluated and the "Fantastic Lifestyle Questionnaire" was used to determine the behavioral patterns. Discussion: The present study showed that there is a significant correlation between the athlete's lifestyle and body composition, demonstrating that athletes with healthy habits have a body composition that is closer to the one desired. Results: 29 athletes from Vinhedo-SP team were evaluated. The analyzes indicate that there is a positive correlation between individual behavior and body composition. Conclusion: Athlete behavior can determine body composition, a factor that is directly related to sports performance. Determining athletes' habits can favor the creation of strategies to increase team performance.
References
-Anzell, A.; Potteiger, J.; Kraemer, W.; Otieno, S. Changes in Height, Body Weight, and Body Composition in American Football Players From 1942 to 2011. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Michigan. Vol. 27. Num. 2. 2013. p. 277-284.
-Boccardi, V.; Paolisso, G.; Mecocci, P. Nutrition and lifestyle in healthy aging: the telomerase challenge. Aging. New York. Vol. 8. Num. 1. p. 12-15.
-Christensen, K.; McGue, M. Healthy ageing, the genome and the environment. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. Vol. 12. Núm. 7. p. 378-380. 2016.
-Davis, J.; Baker, L.; Barnes, K.; Ungaro, C.; Stofan, J. Thermoregulation, Fluid Balance, and Sweat Losses in American Football Players. Sports Medicine. Barrington. Vol. 46. Num. 10. 2016. p. 1391-1405.
-Dengel, D.; Bosch, T.; Burruss, T.A.; Fielding, K.E.; Engel, B.L.; Weir, N.; e colaboradores. Body Composition and Bone Mineral Density of National Football League Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Estados Unidos da América. Vol. 28. Num. 1. 2014. p. 1-6.
-Harp, J.B.; Goolsby, L. Obesity in the National Football League. JAMA: the journal of the American Medical Association. Vol. 293. Num. 9. 2005. p. 1058-1062.
-Hoffman, J.; Ratamess, N.; Kang, J. Performance Changes During a College Playing Career in NCAA Division III Football Athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Orlando. Vol. 25. Num. 9. 2011. p. 2351-2357.
-Hoffman, J.R. Physiological demands of American Football. Sports Science Exchange. Orlando. Vol. 28. Num. 143. p. 1-6. 2008.
-Hoffman, J.R. The Applied Physiology of American Football. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. Ewing. Vol. 3. Num. 3. 2015. p. 387-92.
-Mehta, N.; Myrskylä, M. The population health benefits of a healthy lifestyle: life expectancy increased and onset of disability delayed. Health Affairs. Vol. 36. Num. 8. p. 1495-1502.
-Melvin, M.; Smith-Ryan, A.; Wingfield, H.; Ryan, E.; Trexler, E.; Roelofs, E. Muscle Characteristics and Body Composition of NCAA Division I Football Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Chapel Hill. Vol. 28. Num. 12. 2014. p. 3320-3329.
-Miller, M.; Croft, L.; Belanger, A.; Romero-Corral, A.; Somers, V.; Roberts, A.; e colaboradores. Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Retired National Football League Players. The American Journal of Cardiology. New York. Vol. 101. Num. 9. 2008. p. 1281-1284.
-NFL.com -Official Site of the National Football League [Internet]. Nfl.com. 2018. Available from: <https://www.nfl.com/>
-Nielsen. Super Bowl LI Draws 111.3 Million TV Viewers, 190.8 Million Social Media Interactions [Internet]. 2017. Available from: <http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/news/2017/super-bowl-li-draws-111-3-million-tv-viewers-190-8-million-social-media-interactions.html>
-Rodriguez-Anez, C.R.; Reis, R.S.; Petroski, E.L. Versão brasileira do questionário "estilo de vida fantástico": tradução e validação para adultos jovens. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia. São Paulo. Vol. 91. Num. 2. 2008. p. 102-109.
-Secora, C.; Latin, R.; Berg, K.; Noble, J. Comparison of Physical and Performance Characteristics of NCAA Division I Football Players: 1987 and 2000. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Nebraska. Vol. 18. Num. 2. 2004. p. 286-291.
-Stodden, D.; Galitski, H. Longitudinal Effects of a Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Program in American Football. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Texas. Vol. 24. Num. 9. 2010. p. 2300-2308.
-Turnagöl,H. Body composition and bone mineral density of collegiate merican football players. Journal of Human Kinetics. Vol. 51. Núm. 1. 2016.
Authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain the copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication, with work simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License BY-NC which allows the sharing of the work with acknowledgment of the authorship of the work and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are authorized to enter into additional contracts separately for non-exclusive distribution of the version of the work published in this journal (eg, publishing in institutional repository or book chapter), with acknowledgment of authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are allowed and encouraged to post and distribute their work online (eg, in institutional repositories or on their personal page) at any point before or during the editorial process, as this can bring about productive change as well as increase impact and impact. citation of published work (See The Effect of Free Access).
