Body Composition Metrics in Offensive and Defensive Football Players Training for the NFL Combine
Abstract
Previous research has examined body composition in football players. However, there is minimal research comparing body composition differences in offensive (O) and defensive (D) football players training for the NFL Combine. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to compare body composition in O and D football players. 28 football players (O n=13; D n = 15) were used for this study. Body composition testing was conducted using a non- invasive InBody (InBody770) scan as football players followed the manufacturer’s testing protocol. An independent samples T-Test was used to examine group differences. All statistics were analyzed using statistical analysis software (SPSS, Version 22.0, IBM INC., Armonk, NY) and significance was set at P ≤ 0.05. T-Tests demonstrated a non-significant difference (P > .05) between O and D for height (H) (P = .548), weight (W) (P = .603), total body water (TBW) (P = .673), dry lean mass (DLM) (P = .703), body fat mass (BFM) (P = .625), lean body mass (LBM) (P = .680), skeletal muscle mass (SMM) (P = .636), right arm lean mass (RALM) (P = .711), left arm lean mass (LALM) (P = .673), trunk lean mass (TLM) (P = .722), right leg lean mass (RLLM) (P = .322), and left leg lean mass (LLLM) (P = .468) in football players training for the NFL Combine. Based on the results above, it appears that O and D players training for the NFL Combine do not demonstrate different body composition metrics.
Faculty Sponsors
Dr. Corey Peacock
Project Type
Event
Location
Alvin Sherman Library
Start Date
4-5-2023 12:00 PM
End Date
4-6-2023 4:00 PM
Body Composition Metrics in Offensive and Defensive Football Players Training for the NFL Combine
Alvin Sherman Library
Previous research has examined body composition in football players. However, there is minimal research comparing body composition differences in offensive (O) and defensive (D) football players training for the NFL Combine. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to compare body composition in O and D football players. 28 football players (O n=13; D n = 15) were used for this study. Body composition testing was conducted using a non- invasive InBody (InBody770) scan as football players followed the manufacturer’s testing protocol. An independent samples T-Test was used to examine group differences. All statistics were analyzed using statistical analysis software (SPSS, Version 22.0, IBM INC., Armonk, NY) and significance was set at P ≤ 0.05. T-Tests demonstrated a non-significant difference (P > .05) between O and D for height (H) (P = .548), weight (W) (P = .603), total body water (TBW) (P = .673), dry lean mass (DLM) (P = .703), body fat mass (BFM) (P = .625), lean body mass (LBM) (P = .680), skeletal muscle mass (SMM) (P = .636), right arm lean mass (RALM) (P = .711), left arm lean mass (LALM) (P = .673), trunk lean mass (TLM) (P = .722), right leg lean mass (RLLM) (P = .322), and left leg lean mass (LLLM) (P = .468) in football players training for the NFL Combine. Based on the results above, it appears that O and D players training for the NFL Combine do not demonstrate different body composition metrics.
