Publications by authors named "Irismar G A EncarnaCAo"
Comparing digital anthropometrics from mobile applications to reference methods: a scoping review.
Eur J Clin Nutr
April 2025
This scoping review aimed to assess the repeatability and accuracy of Digital Anthropometry by Mobile Application (DAM) compared to reference methods for estimating anthropometric dimensions, body volume (BV), and body composition. A comprehensive search was conducted on December 8th, 2024, without restrictions on language, time, sex, ethnicity, age, or health condition. We found 14 different DAMs across the 23 included studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Assessing the body composition of children and adolescents is important to monitor their health status. Anthropometric measurements are feasible and less-expensive than other techniques for body composition assessment. This study aimed to systematically map anthropometric equations to predict adipose tissue, body fat, or density in children and adolescents, and to analyze methodological aspects of the development of anthropometric equations using skinfolds.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To verify the validity of anthropometric methods body adiposity index (BAI), relative fat mass (RFM) and body fat index (BFI) to estimate body fat percentage (%BF) in adolescents.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 420 Brazilian adolescents aged 15-19 years, stratified by age (< 18 years, n = 356; ≥ 18 years, n = 64) and sex (boys, n = 216; girls, n = 204). The Anthropometric measurements height, body weight, hip circumference and waist circumference were collected to calculate the %BF by BAI, RFM, BFI methods.
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- The study aimed to examine how horizontal and incline bench presses, separately and together, affect muscle adaptation in untrained young men.
- Participants were divided into three groups for an eight-week training program, with measurements taken before and after to assess changes in muscle thickness and strength.
- Results showed no significant differences in strength gains between groups, but the incline bench press group demonstrated greater increases in muscle thickness at one measurement site, suggesting similar overall benefits from both types of bench press exercises.
This study compared the effects of different conditioning activities on the 100-m dash performance of 11 male, high school track and field athletes (mean age = 16.3; SD = 1.2 years).
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