Table 1 Reliability statistics for DXA estimated body composition measures in elite power (n = 15, 7 males, 8 females) and endurance athletes (n = 15, 8 males, 7 females) scanned twice with repositioning

Whole body

Lean mass (g)

179

0.3

496

0.9

Fat mass (g)

143

1.3

396

3.7

Fat mass (%)

0.2

1.4

1

3.8

BMC (g)

8

0.3

21

0.7

BMD (g/cm²)

0.006

0.4

0.016

1.2

Arms

Lean mass (g)

67

1.2

186

3.3

Fat mass (g)

35

3.7

96

10.3

BMC (g)

4

1.0

11

2.6

Trunk

Lean mass (g)

201

0.8

557

2.2

Fat mass (g)

113

2.5

312

7

BMC (g)

7

0.8

20

2.3

Legs

Lean mass (g)

151

0.8

417

2.1

Fat mass (g)

73

2.2

202

6.0

BMC (g)

5

0.4

14

1.1