2019 年 51 巻 3 号 p. 173-179
This study used a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) method to investigate how body weight relates to fat-free mass index (FFMI) and fat mass index (FMI) in Japanese female college judo players. 43 Japanese female judo players (age: 20.4±1.2 years) who belonged to a college judo club participated in this study. The whole-body fat-free mass and fat mass were measured to the nearest 0.1 g using a DXA method. The fat-free mass and fat mass obtained were divided by the square of the height (m) to give the FFMI and FMI, respectively. Pearson’s product-moment correlation was used to examine the association between body weight and FFMI, and also between FMI. Body mass was positively correlated with FFMI (r = 0.90, P < 0.01) and FMI (r = 0.95, P < 0.01). These results indicate that when the body weight increases, it is accompanied by an increase in FMI among Japanese female college judo players.