Svirin Ya. R., Krasnova S. P.

BASELINE BODY COMPOSITION PROFILE OF ESPORTS ATHLETES BASED ON BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS

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Svirin Ya. R., Krasnova S. P.

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SPORT MEDICINE

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Esports has evolved from a recreational digital activity into a structured competitive discipline characterized by high cognitive demands, intensive training routines, and prolonged sedentary engagement. Such conditions combine substantial neurocognitive load with limited physical activity and may contribute to the formation of specific mor phofunctional characteristics in esports athletes. Nevertheless, studies focusing on instrumental assessment of body composition in this population remain relatively limited. The aim of the study was to characterize the baseline body composition profile of male esports athletes using bioimpedance analysis and to evaluate the relationship between body mass index and body composition parameters. The study included 12 male esports players aged 24-32 years. Anthropometric assessment comprised body height, body mass, and body mass index (BMI). Body composition was evaluated using bioelectrical impedance analysis (Tanita BC-731). The assessed parameters included body fat per centage, muscle mass, visceral fat level, total body water, basal metabolic rate, metabolic age. Considerable interin dividual variability was observed in BMI (26.4-46.4 kg/m²), body fat percentage (23.3-45.3%), and visceral fat level (5.5-20.5 units). Stratification using the BMI threshold of 30 kg/m² demonstrated that participants with BMI ≥30 kg/ m² had higher levels of body fat, visceral fat, and metabolic age. Correlation analysis revealed a positive association of BMI with visceral fat and metabolic age and a negative association with total body water. Male esports athletes demonstrated pronounced phenotypic heterogeneity in body composition, particularly in adiposity indicators. Bio electrical impedance analysis may serve as a useful tool for baseline screening and personalization of nutritional and lifestyle interventions.

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Publication of the article:

«Bulletin of problems biology and medicine», 2026 Issue 1, 180, 577-586 pages, index UDC 796.015:612.397:616-071.7

DOI:

10.29254/2077-4214-2026-1-180-577-586