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Purpose:
The present study investigated the changes in single skinfold thicknesses and body fat during an ultra-endurance cycling race.
Asian Journal of Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine Research Center, TUMS
Changes in Skinfold Thicknesses and Body Fat in Ultra-endurance Cyclists
Author(s):
1Institute of General Practice and Health Services Research, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
2Gesundheitszentrum St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Published online:Sep 28, 2012
Article type:Research Article
Received:Apr 04, 2012
Accepted:Aug 25, 2012
How to Cite:Martin BischofBeat KnechtleChristoph A.RstPatrizia KnechtleThomas RosemannChanges in Skinfold Thicknesses and Body Fat in Ultra-endurance Cyclists.Asian J Sports Med.4(1):34521.https://doi.org/10.5812/asjsm.34521.
Abstract
Methods:
One hundred and nineteen ultra-endurance cyclists in the Swiss Cycling Marathon covering a distance of 600 km were included. Changes in skinfold thickness, fat mass, skeletal muscle mass and total body water were estimated using anthropometric methods.
Results:
The subjects were riding at a mean speed of 23.54.0 km/h and finished the race within 1,580296 min. During the race, body mass decreased by 1.51.2 kg (
Conclusion:
Cycling 600 km at ?23 km/h led to a decrease in fat mass and in all skinfold thicknesses. The largest decrease in skinfold thickness was recorded for pectoral, abdominal, and thigh site. The decrease in abdominal skinfold thickness was negatively related to cycling speed. The body seems to reduce adipose subcutaneous fat during an ultra-endurance performance at the site of the thickest skinfold.
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© 2012, Author(s). This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
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