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  • Title: Body composition of athletes in Bahrain.
    Author: Musaiger AO, Ragheb MA, al-Marzooq G.
    Journal: Br J Sports Med; 1994 Sep; 28(3):157-9. PubMed ID: 8000811.
    Abstract:
    A total sample of 304 athletes was selected from first class clubs related to four common sports (football, handball, volleyball and basketball) and compared with 53 non-athlete adults. Weight, height, mid-arm circumference and skinfold thickness were measured to assess their body composition. The findings revealed that there were differences in body composition among athletes according to the type of sport. Basketballers and volleyballers were the tallest athletes, while handballers were the heaviest ones. Skinfold thickness measurements showed that basketball and handball players have more subcutaneous fat than other athletic groups. As compared with non-athletes, the Bahraini players had higher means for height, weight, subscapular, suprailliac thickness and mid-arm circumference.
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