ABSTRACT
The aims of the study were to elaborate references and analyze the characteristics of body composition of adolescent modern pentathlon athletes in female and male, through DXA at different pubertal stages . A total of 48 adolescent athletes practitioners of modern pentathlon, 21 girls (14.67 ± 2.35) and 27 boys (15.15 ± 1.51 years). In female athletes the percentage of fat was considered high in pubescent group; increased lean body mass and the stability of body fat in advanced pubescent and post-pubescent, are effects of the practice of modern pentathlon training. Male athletes showed changes in body composition that are common during the puberty. The evaluation of BMC and BMD in male and female seem appropriate to adolescents at the same stage of puberty practitioners of other sports, demonstrating the positive impact of the training.
Keywords:
Body composition; Absorptiometry; Adolescents.