{"head\/og\/url":"podcasts\/fight-club-between-and-within-sex-differences-in-body-composition-variables-in-professional-mma-fighters-and-boxers-4zXyLE1GF","head\/title":"Fight Club: Between- and Within-Sex Differences in Body Composition Variables in Professional MMA Fighters and Boxers ","head\/description":"The purpose of this investigation was to describe the body composition variables of male and female professional fighters. A total of 28 professional (UFC, WBO, IBF, UFC, Bellator, Eagle FC, Invicta) fighters participated in this investigation. Body composition was assessed via dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Total and regional body composition was determined. Clear differences in body composition exist between male and female fighters at the professional level. In addition, male professional fighters have an asymmetry regarding percent fat of the upper and lower extremities.","head\/og\/image":"https:\/\/media.podscholars.com\/f\/podcasts\/4zXyLE1GF.jpg","podcast":{"ID":10,"status":40,"date_created":"2022-10-18 03:17:44","owner_ID":19,"article_ID":10,"audience_type":null,"stats_view":1899,"stats_like":15,"stats_save":0,"stats_play":0,"title":"Fight Club: Between- and Within-Sex Differences in Body Composition Variables in Professional MMA Fighters and Boxers ","abstract":"The purpose of this investigation was to describe the body composition variables of male and female professional fighters. A total of 28 professional (UFC, WBO, IBF, UFC, Bellator, Eagle FC, Invicta) fighters participated in this investigation. Body composition was assessed via dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Total and regional body composition was determined. Clear differences in body composition exist between male and female fighters at the professional level. In addition, male professional fighters have an asymmetry regarding percent fat of the upper and lower extremities.","duration":308,"file_audio":null,"file_video":"634dfeb6f0219.mp4","compressed":1,"author_firstname":"Cassandra","author_lastname":"Evans","article_date":2022,"article_DOI":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.53520\/jen2022.103130","publication_ID":10,"publication_name":"ISSN: 2640-2572","author_slug":"cassandra-evans-4zXyLE1GO","publication_slug":"issn-2640-2572-4zXyLE1GF","keywords":[{"name":"anthropometrics","slug":"anthropometrics-4zXyLE1H5"},{"name":"mixed martial arts","slug":"mixed-martial-arts-4zXyLE1H6"},{"name":"bone mineral density","slug":"bone-mineral-density-4zXyLE1H7"}],"disciplines":[],"publication_authors":[{"name":"Cassandra Evans","slug":"cassandra-evans-4zXyLE1It"},{"name":"Jose Antonio","slug":"jose-antonio-4zXyLE1Iu"},{"name":"Chris Algieri","slug":"chris-algieri-4zXyLE1Iv"},{"name":"Jose Rojas","slug":"jose-rojas-4zXyLE1Iw"},{"name":"Corey Peacock","slug":"corey-peacock-4zXyLE1Ix"},{"name":"Juan carlos Santana","slug":"juan-carlos-santana-4zXyLE1Iy"},{"name":"Anthony Ricci","slug":"anthony-ricci-4zXyLE1Iz"}],"authors_links":[],"slug":"fight-club-between-and-within-sex-differences-in-body-composition-variables-in-professional-mma-fighters-and-boxers-4zXyLE1GF"}}