Validity and reliability of portable A-mode ultrasound in measuring body fat percentage: A systematic review with meta-analysis

The present Systematic Review with Meta-analysis study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Portable A-mode Ultrasound (P-US) for measuring body fat percentage (BF%). Only studies with participants of both genders which had assessed BF% using P-US compared to the reference standard...

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Published in:PloS one 2024-02, Vol.19 (2), p.e0292872
Main Authors: Ferreira, Luiz Fernando, Silva, Elirez Bezerra da, Bomfim, Alexander Barreiros Cardoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air forces
Biology and Life Sciences
Body composition
Comparative analysis
Computer and Information Sciences
Engineering and Technology
Health aspects
Measurement
Medical examination
Medicine and Health Sciences
Military personnel
Mobile devices
Physical Sciences
Research and Analysis Methods
Science Policy
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Summary:The present Systematic Review with Meta-analysis study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Portable A-mode Ultrasound (P-US) for measuring body fat percentage (BF%). Only studies with participants of both genders which had assessed BF% using P-US compared to the reference standard were selected. Publications up until May 31, 2022 were searched in the MEDLINE, COCHRANE, Science Direct, Web of Science, LILACS, SciELO, PEDro, SPORT Discus, CINAHL and SCOPUS databases. QUADAS-2 was used to assess the risk of bias in the validity studies and QAREL was used for the methodological quality of reliability studies. The JAMOVI software program synthesized the results, from which the Pearson Correlation Coefficient (r) or the square root of the Multiple Linear Regression Determination Coefficient (R2) were extracted for the validity studies, and the Mean of Errors of the Bland-Altman Test (ME) and the Confidence Interval (95%CI) with Upper and Lower Limits for the reliability studies. A total of 13 studies were included, generating 26 results for the quantitative synthesis, 14 for validity and 12 for reliability. Regarding the validity results, a strong correlation was identified between the equipment (r = 0.870 [0.845-0.895], P
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0292872