This book outlines best practice protocols for body composition analysis of high-performance
athletes and provides guidance on the use of new technologies for anthropometry. While surface
anthropometry has traditionally been used to assess body composition through the
internationally recognised methodology of the International Society for the Advancement of
Kinanthropometry (ISAK) the recent commercialisation of devices such as bioelectrical
impedance technologies dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) ultrasound 3D photometry and
air-displacement plethysmography (Bod Pod) has led to the non-standardised adoption of new
measurement techniques. In this textbook leading researchers detail standardisation procedures
for each technology: in terms of athlete preparation test protocols test reporting equipment
calibration and data interpretation. Each chapter covers a different tool: how it works what
it is used to measure and what the issues are surrounding its validity practicality and
reliability. This book provides an essential reference for device technicians and sport
practitioners ensuring that high-performance athletes are afforded accurate and comparable
body composition information to guide their training routines.
