How Length Sizes Affect Body Composition Estimation in Adolescent Athletes Using Bioelectrical Impedance

Table 2. Descriptive statistics of body composition by BIA_{InBody 720} and DXA.

		BIA_{InBody 720} (mean±SD)	DXA (mean±SD)	Effect size (Cohen’s d)
		Soccer	BF (kg)	6.1±2.4*	10.3±2.5	3.1
PBF (%)	9.3±3.0*		15.7±2.9	2.9
LBM (kg)	55.5±7.6*		52.4±7.4	2.3
Basketball	BF (kg)	6.1±3.5*	12.3±4.3	3.6
	PBF (%)	8.6±3.7*	17.4±4.3	3.8
	LBM (kg)	60.8±12.8*	55.5±12.0	2.9
Handball	BF (kg)	8.2±6.3*	14.6±6.4	3.2
	PBF (%)	10.4±5.9*	18.7±5.4	3.5
	LBM (kg)	62.8±8.0*	57.8±7.4	2.4

BF: body fat, PBF: percent body fat, LBM: lean body mass. BIA: bioelectrical impedance analysis, DXA: dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.*significant difference between DXA and BIA, p < 0.001.