"Body Composition Methods in Applied Sport Practice" with Prof Graeme Close and Prof Kevin Tipton

Episode 163 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Body Composition Methods in Applied Sport Practice" with Professor Graeme Close (Liverpool John Moores University, UK) and Professor Kevin Tipton (The Institute of Performance Nutrition, UK).

Discussion Topics Include:

• Overview of Body Composition and its Importance to Athlete Health and Performance
• An Overview of Measurement Methodologies That Can Be Used in Applied Sport for the Assessment of Body Composition
• Practical Considerations When Using DXA and Skinfolds as Measures of BodyComposition in Applied Sport Practice
• Conclusions and Recommendations for the Field

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Key Paper(s) Discussed / Referred to:

• Come Back Skinfolds, All Is Forgiven: A Narrative Review ofthe Efficacy of Common Body Composition Methods in AppliedSports Practice

Related Podcast Episodes:

• #113 - "DXA and Body Composition Assessment: Gold Standard or Gold Plated?" with Dr Julia Bone
• #100 - 'Diets and Body Composition' with Alan Aragon MS and Brad Schoenfeld PhD
• #77 - 'Body Composition & Assessment' with Shawn Arent PhD

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