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Changes in Anthropometry, Upper-Body Strength, and Nutrient Intake in Professional Australian Football Players During a Season.

Overview of attention for article published in International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, July 2015
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Title
Changes in Anthropometry, Upper-Body Strength, and Nutrient Intake in Professional Australian Football Players During a Season.
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International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, July 2015
DOI 10.1123/ijspp.2014-0447
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Johann C Bilsborough, Kate Greenway, Steuart Livingston, Justin Cordy, Aaron J Coutts

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the seasonal changes in body composition, nutrition, and upper body strength in professional Australian Football (AF) players. A prospective longitudinal study examined changes in anthropometry (body mass, fat-free soft tissue mass (FFSTM) and fat mass (FM)) via dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) five times during an AF season (start-preseason, mid-preseason, start-inseason, mid-inseason, end-inseason) in 45 professional AF players. Dietary intakes and strength (bench press and bench pull) were also assessed at these time points. Players were categorised as experienced (>4 y experience, N=23) or inexperienced (<4 y experience, N=22). FM decreased during the preseason but was stable through the inseason for both groups. %FFSTM was increased during the preseason and remained constant thereafter. Upper body strength increased during the preseason and was maintained during the inseason. Changes in upper body FFSTM were related to changes in UB strength performance (r = 0.37-0.40). Total energy and carbohydrate intakes were similar between the experienced and inexperienced players during the season, but there was a greater ratio of dietary fat intake at the start-preseason point, and an increased alcohol, reduced protein and increased total energy intake at the end of the season. The inexperienced players consumed more fat at the start of season and less total protein during the season compared to the experienced players. Coaches should also be aware that it can take >1 y to develop the appropriate levels of FFSTM in young players and take a long-term view when developing the physical and performance abilities of inexperienced players.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 <1%
Unknown 145 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 34 23%
Student > Master 22 15%
Student > Ph. D. Student 11 8%
Researcher 9 6%
Student > Doctoral Student 7 5%
Other 11 8%
Unknown 52 36%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Sports and Recreations 53 36%
Nursing and Health Professions 17 12%
Medicine and Dentistry 14 10%
Psychology 4 3%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2 1%
Other 3 2%
Unknown 53 36%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 8. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 January 2016.
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