Table 2 Body composition results (mean (sd)).
All participants (n = 33) | Ice hockey players (n = 16) | Soccer players (n = 17) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Fat free mass from DXA (kg) | 73.8 (5.2) | 75.4 (3.4) | 72.4 (6.2) |
Fat free mass from BIS (kg) | 75.8 (7.1) | 78.9 (4.6) | 72.8 (7.9)† |
p* | 0.0056 | 0.00069 | 0.64 |
Fat mass from DXA (% of body weight) | 11.9 (3.8) | 13.0 (4.0) | 10.9 (3.5) |
Fat mass from BIS (% of body weight) | 9.1 (3.9) | 8.4 (4.2) | 9.7 (3.6) |
p* | 0.00074 | 0.00022 | 0.28 |