Table 5 Results of meta-analysis according to sex and measurement method
From: Body Fat of Basketball Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Method | Sex | No of studies | No of subjects | Body fat (%)a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (pooled) | 95% CI | ||||
DXA | M | 8 | 217 | 17.5 | 15.4–19.5 |
|  | F | 11 | 290 | 25.0 | 23.0–27.1 |
BIA | M | 16 | 408 | 12.4 | 10.6–14.2 |
|  | F | 9 | 132 | 20.2 | 18.5–21.8 |
Skinfolds | M | 37 | 2715 | 11.7 | 10.5–12.9 |
|  | F | 6 | 144 | 19.3 | 17.9–20.7 |
ADP | M | 1 | 127 | 13.7 | 9.3–18.1 |
|  | F | 3 | 302 | 21.3 | 16.9–25.7 |