著者

Kuniko Moto Mika Goshozono Suguru Torii Akira Namba Motoko Taguchi

出版者

The Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine

雑誌

The Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine (ISSN:21868131)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.11, no.1, pp.35-42, 2022-01-25 (Released:2022-01-14)

参考文献数

37

被引用文献数

2

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Menstrual disorders are health problems in female athletes. It has also been reported that amenorrhea can lead to metabolic suppression. However, studies regarding resting energy expenditure (REE) in Japanese female athletes with menstrual disorders are lacking. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether REE was suppressed in female Japanese athletes with menstrual disorders. In total, 22 highly trained intercollegiate athletes participated in this study; and body composition, REE, thyroid and reproductive hormone levels, and nutritional intake levels were measured. Predicted REE (REEp) was calculated using two different equations based on fat-free mass (FFM) and organ-tissue mass measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Individuals with menstrual disorders (MD group) had significantly lower height, body weight, and fat mass than those in the eumenorrheic (EU) group; however, the FFM did not differ between the groups. Both the measured REE (REEm) and REEm adjusted for FFM in the MD group were lower than those in the EU group. The REEm to REEp ratio, which indicates energy deficiency, was also lower in the MD group. In addition, although the MD group had lower triiodothyronine and progesterone levels, they were still within the normal range. Japanese female athletes with menstrual disorders may have lower REE than eumenorrheic athletes, even if thyroid and reproductive hormones are within the normal range.

著者

Tatsuya Ishizu Suguru Torii Eri Takai Nozomi Miura Motoko Taguchi

出版者

The Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine

雑誌

The Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine (ISSN:21868131)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.11, no.2, pp.107-116, 2022-03-25 (Released:2022-03-14)

参考文献数

51

被引用文献数

3

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The purpose of this study was to examine whether the bone parameters and food groups consumed differ according to the energy availability (EA) status in Japanese female athletes, and to determine the relationship between calcium intake and other food groups consumption among these athletes. We investigated EA status, nutritional and food group intake, bone metabolism using biochemical analysis, and evaluated body composition and bone parameters using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Fifty-two Japanese female athletes (Age: 20.0 ± 1.2 years) were enrolled in this study. Group differences between the low EA (EA < 30 kcal/kg FFM/d, n = 22) and moderate EA (EA ≥ 30 kcal/kg FFM/d, n = 30) groups were examined. Compared to the moderate EA group, the low EA group exhibited a lower daily intake of protein (g/kg BW), carbohydrate (g/kg BW), calcium (mg), grains (g), meats (g), milk and dairy products (g). Moreover, the bone resorption marker was significantly higher in the low-EA group. The daily intake of soybean products (g), vegetables (g), fish and shellfish (g) and milk and dairy products (g) correlated positively with daily calcium intake (mg). Female athletes with low EA and insufficient intake of milk and dairy products exhibited increased serum tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b levels. As with milk and dairy products intake, consumption of various food groups was also significantly positively correlated with calcium intake. These findings suggest that a diet with sufficient energy and multiple food groups to provide adequate calcium may benefit bone health among Japanese female athletes.

著者

Toshiharu Tsutsui Toshihiro Maemichi Satoshi Iizuka Suguru Torii

出版者

The Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine

雑誌

The Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine (ISSN:21868131)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.9, no.1, pp.15-20, 2020-01-25 (Released:2020-01-21)

参考文献数

8

被引用文献数

1

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The purpose of this study was to clarify the development pattern of batting imagery in youth baseball players. One hundred thirty-eight young baseball players (6–14 years old) were divided into 4 age groups. Tee and toss batting with a stationary tee stand and toss machine were used in the batting trials. In addition, the participants did an imagery task of hitting the optimal point of a ball where they wanted to impact it. To clarify the difference between the image trial and actual batting (tee and toss), the absolute error distance (AED) was calculated by subtracting the impact distance of the image trial from that of the actual batting. Two-way analysis of variance (4 age groups × tee and toss images) revealed that the AED was significantly lower in the 11- to 12-year-old players than in the 6- to 8-year-old players (p < 0.001). The relationships between the tee and toss images showed a significant correlation in all 4 groups (6–8 years old: r = 0.445, 9–10 years old: r = 0.495, 11–12 years old: r = 0.589, and 13–14 years old: r = 0.804; all groups: p < 0.001) and that tee and toss batting imagery appears unchanged as age increases. However, batting imagery seems to develop around 11-12 years old, and at the age group of 13-14 years old players are able to impact the same position on the bat regardless of the batting trials.