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Skinfold Thickness Distribution in Recreational Marathon Runners

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  • Pantelis Theodoros Nikolaidis

    (School of Health and Caring Sciences, University of West Attica, 12241 Egaleo, Greece
    Exercise Physiology Laboratory, 18450 Nikaia, Greece)

  • Thomas Rosemann

    (Medbase St. Gallen Am Vadianplatz, 9001 St. Gallen, Switzerland)

  • Beat Knechtle

    (Medbase St. Gallen Am Vadianplatz, 9001 St. Gallen, Switzerland
    Institute of Primary Care, University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland)

Abstract

The relationship of body fat (BF) percentage with performance of elite marathon runners has been well studied; however, less information is available about the variation of skinfold thickness by sex and performance in non-elite marathon runners. The aim of the present study was to examine the variation of skinfold thickness by sex and performance in recreational marathon runners. Participants included 32 female (age 40.1 ± 9.0 years, BF 19.6 ± 4.7%, and training volume 47.7 ± 22.6 km) and 134 male marathon runners (44.3 ± 8.8 years, 17.6 ± 4.0%, and 53.0 ± 21.2 km, respectively). The largest skinfold thickness was the abdomen in both sexes, whereas the smallest was biceps in men, and chins in women ( p < 0.001). The largest sex difference in skinfold thickness was observed in triceps being the fattest in women ( p < 0.001). The largest difference in skinfold thickness among men’s performance groups was observed in the iliac crest, and the smallest in the patella and proximal calf ( p < 0.001). In summary, skinfold measurements indicated that women had more fat in both their upper and lower limbs, while men had more fat in their trunk. With regards to the role of performance level, the slowest runners presented relatively more fat in the upper limbs and trunk anatomical sites, i.e., away from the active muscles of legs.

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  • Pantelis Theodoros Nikolaidis & Thomas Rosemann & Beat Knechtle, 2020. "Skinfold Thickness Distribution in Recreational Marathon Runners," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(9), pages 1-7, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:9:p:2978-:d:350284
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    1. César Leão & Miguel Camões & Filipe Manuel Clemente & Pantelis Theo Nikolaidis & Ricardo Lima & Pedro Bezerra & Thomas Rosemann & Beat Knechtle, 2019. "Anthropometric Profile of Soccer Players as a Determinant of Position Specificity and Methodological Issues of Body Composition Estimation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(13), pages 1-10, July.
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