Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2019, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (3): 341-347.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.0602

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Body composition and bone mineral density of juvenile basketball players versus ordinary middle school students: data from a middle school

Zhang Yuantong   

  1. (Department of Physical Education, Zhengzhou Chenggong University of Finance and Economics, Zhengzhou 451200, Henan Province, China)
  • Received:2018-07-13 Online:2019-01-28 Published:2019-01-28
  • About author:Zhang Yuantong, Lecturer, Department of Physical Education, Zhengzhou Chenggong University of Finance and Economics, Zhengzhou 451200, Henan Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Science and Technology Research and Development Project of Henan Province, No. 172102310163

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Studying the body composition and bone mineral density (BMD) of juvenile basketball players is not only related to the long-term development of basketball, but also related to the sustainability of national fitness.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of basketball on the body composition and BMD in 14-year-old Han population, and to analyze the differences in BMD between sexes, and the causes.
METHODS: Two hundred seventy 14-year-old middle school students of Han nationality in Zhengzhou were enrolled, 79 juvenile basketball players were included as athlete group (28 males, 51 females), 87 ordinary middle school students without consideration of height and body mass as control group 1 (32 males, 55 females), and 104 ordinary middle school students, whose height and body mass were similar to the juvenile basketball players as control group 2 (40 males, 64 females). The relevant data of daily life were obtained by questionnaire survey. The BMD of the middle segment of middle finger of handedness was measured by Aleris Metriscan. The height and body mass were detected, and the body mass index was calculated. The body composition was analyzed using DBA-550 Body Composition Analyzer, and the relative ratio of body mass was calculated.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The total water content of female juvenile basketball players was significantly higher than that of female ordinary middle school students (P < 0.05). The protein ratio of juvenile basketball players was significantly higher than that of ordinary middle school students with same sex (P < 0.05), especially in females (P < 0.01). There were significant differences in the fat and fat-free body mass between two groups with same sex (P < 0.01). The inorganic salt ratio of juvenile basketball players was significantly higher than that of ordinary middle school students of the same sex (P < 0.05). There was a significant difference in the BMD of middle finger between athlete group and control group 2 (P < 0.05), and the BMD in the control group 2 was significantly higher than that in the control group 1 of the same sex (P < 0.05). The daily physical exercise time of the juvenile basketball players was significantly higher than that of ordinary students, and the other indicators of life performance showed no obvious regularity. These results indicate that basketball plays a good role in improving the body composition, can reduce the fat content, improve the contents of protein, water, inorganic salts and fat-free body mass. Meanwhile, basketball can increase the BMD of middle finger, which can be used for preventing and treating obesity and osteoporosis. Additionally, the body composition and BMD indexes of basketball players can provide reference for the training and selection.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程

Key words: Basketball, Sports Medicine, Body Composition, Bone Density, Tissue Engineering

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