Publications by authors named "Jacopo Talluri"
Prediction of Somatotype from Bioimpedance Analysis in Elite Youth Soccer Players.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
November 2020
The accurate body composition assessment comprises several variables, causing it to be a time consuming evaluation as well as requiring different and sometimes costly measurement instruments. The aim of this study was to develop new equations for the somatotype prediction, reducing the number of normal measurements required by the Heath and Carter approach. A group of 173 male soccer players (age, 13.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: Bioimpedance vector analysis (BIVA) is a widely used method based on the interpretation of raw bioimpedance parameters to evaluate body composition and cellular health in athletes. However, several variables contribute to influencing BIVA patterns by militating against an optimal interpretation of the data. This study aims to explore the association of morphological characteristics with bioelectrical properties in volleyball, soccer, and rugby players.
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- - The study aimed to determine how effective Body Cell Mass Index (BCMI) is as a predictor of (mal)nutrition, inflammation, and muscle mass in elderly patients, involving 114 participants with an average age of about 81 years.
- - Researchers utilized a structural equation modeling approach to analyze the effects of BCMI on various health markers, finding significant positive relationships, particularly with albumin and body composition factors like free fat mass and skeletal muscle index.
- - The findings suggest that BCMI is a potentially valuable and simple tool for assessing inflammation status in elderly patients, demonstrating a stronger relationship with albumin than the traditional Body Mass Index (BMI).
Background: Interventions to attenuate the adverse effects of age-related loss of skeletal muscle and function include increased physical activity and nutritional supplementation.
Objective: This study tested the hypothesis that nutritional supplementation with whey protein (22 g), essential amino acids (10.9 g, including 4 g leucine), and vitamin D [2.