Upper limit of fat‐free mass in humans
A study on Japanese Sumo wrestlers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19460935 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Masakatsu Kondo (Nihon University), Takashi Abe (0000-0003-0568-1004, Tokyo Metropolitan University, corresponding author), Shigeki Ikegawa (0000-0003-0316-2147, Japan Women's University), Yasuo Kawakami (0000-0003-0588-4039, The University of Tokyo), Tetsuo Fukunaga (The University of Tokyo) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 613-618 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Human Biology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1042-0533 • E-ISSN: 1520-6300 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajhb.1310060509 |
| PMID | 28548340 |
| OpenAlex | W2055653595 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 12 |
If limitations exist in skeletal dimensions, fat‐free mass (FFM) might have an upper limit. To explore the upper limit to FFM, 37 professional Japanese Sumo wrestlers, 14 highly trained bodybuilders, and 26 untrained men were investigated for body composition (fat mass and FFM) and cross‐sectional areas (CSA) of limb muscles, by hydrodensitometry and ultrasound, respectively. Mean % fat of Sumo wrestlers, bodybuilders, and untrained subjects were, respectively, 26.1%, 10.9%, and 12.1%. Sumo wrestlers had a significantly greater FFM than bodybuilders, who had a greater FFM than the untrained men. Six of the wrestlers had more than 100 kg of FFM, including the largest one of 121.3 kg (stature: 186 cm, mass: 181 kg, %fat: 33.0%). The FFM/stature ratio of elite Sumo wrestlers averaged at 0.61 kg/cm, with the highest 0.66 kg/cm. It is suggested that a FFM/stature ratio of 0.7 kg/cm may be an upper limit in humans. © 1994 Wiley‐Liss, Inc
Animal science · Biology · Body weight · Fat free mass · Fat mass · Limits of agreement · Nuclear medicine · Body Composition Measurement Techniques · Medicine · Nutrition and Health in Aging · Sports Performance and Training · Internal Medicine
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Body composition and resting metabolic rate of Japanese college Sumo wrestlers and non-athlete students
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| Citations per year | 0.24 |
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| Citation span | 1997 - 2024 (28) |
| Highly cited | No |