Relationship between Bioelectrical Impedance Phase Angle and Upper and Lower Limb Muscle Strength in Athletes from Several Sports: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

The phase angle (PhA) of bioelectrical impedance is determined by primary factors such as age, body mass index and sex. The researchers' interest in applying PhA to better understand the skeletal muscle property and ability has grown, but the results are still heterogeneous. This systematic rev...

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Published in:Sports (Basel) 2023-05, Vol.11 (5), p.107
Main Authors: Cirillo, Everton, Pompeo, Alberto, Cirillo, Fabiane Tavares, Vilaça-Alves, José, Costa, Pablo, Ramirez-Campillo, Rodrigo, Dourado, Antonio Carlos, Afonso, José, Casanova, Filipe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arbitration
Athletes
Automation
Body composition
Body mass index
Electric currents
Jumping
Limbs
Meta-analysis
Muscle strength
Muscles
physical-physiological assessment
Physiological aspects
Physiological research
Properties
Skeletal muscle
sport
Sports training
Systematic Review
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Summary:The phase angle (PhA) of bioelectrical impedance is determined by primary factors such as age, body mass index and sex. The researchers' interest in applying PhA to better understand the skeletal muscle property and ability has grown, but the results are still heterogeneous. This systematic review with a meta-analysis aimed to examine the existence of the relationship between PhA and muscle strength in athletes. The data sources used were PubMed, Scielo, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science and the study eligibility criteria were based on the PECOS. The searches identified 846 titles. From those, thirteen articles were eligible. Results showed a positive correlation between PhA and lower limb strength (r = 0.691 [95% CI 0.249 to 0.895]; = 0.005), while no meta-analysis was possible for the relationships between PhA and lower limb strength. Furthermore, GRADE shows very low certainty of evidence. In conclusion, it was found that most studies showed a positive correlation between PhA and vertical jump or handgrip strength. The meta-analysis showed the relationship between PhA and vertical jump, however, little is known for the upper limbs as was not possible to perform a meta-analysis, and for the lower limbs we performed it with four studies and only with vertical jump.
ISSN:2075-4663
2075-4663
DOI:10.3390/sports11050107