AUTHOR=Ali Hebah , Omoush Razan , Amawi Adam , Ghazzawi Hadeel 

TITLE=Body composition and anaerobic power: correlational analysis in male athletes

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

VOLUME=Volume 7 - 2025

YEAR=2025

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sports-and-active-living/articles/10.3389/fspor.2025.1666296

DOI=10.3389/fspor.2025.1666296

ISSN=2624-9367

ABSTRACT=BackgroundBody composition monitoring is vital to improve functional performance outcomes such as power output and fatigue resistance in athletes.ObjectiveTo assess the correlation between body composition parameters (body fat percentage, percentage of muscle mass, and visceral fat VF) and anaerobic performance measures, specifically relative peak power (RPP) and fatigue index (FIWAnT), in male athletes. Along with exploring the potential influence of sport type, training frequency and smoking status.MethodsA cross-sectional study of 31 healthy male athletes aged 18–35 years was conducted. Participants were categorized by weekly training frequency and sport type. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis was used to assess Body composition, and the 30 s Wingate test for Anaerobic performance.ResultsA significant positive correlation was found between muscle percentage and both RPP (r = 0.51, p < 0.01) and average RPP (r = 0.47, p < 0.01). A significant negative correlation was found between average RPP and both Fat percentage (r = −0.45, p < 0.05) and VF (r = −0.50, p < 0.05). No significant correlation was found between FIWAnT and any body composition measures.ConclusionBody composition has a critical role in the integrity of anaerobic performance among athletes.