Abigail Peairs

Dr. Abigail Peairs


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Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2017
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APAbigail Peairs
Abigail Peairs
ASAmy S Shah
Amy S Shah
SSSuzanne Summer
Suzanne Summer
MHMelody Hess
Melody Hess
SCSarah C Couch
Sarah C Couch

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AKAustin Katona
Austin Katona
CRCaroline Riewe
Caroline Riewe
ABAngela Bruzina
Angela Bruzina
Nicholas J. OllberdingNicholas J. Ollberding
Nicholas J. Ollberding
MAMary Ankrom
Mary Ankrom
APAbigail Peairs
Abigail Peairs
Body composition plays a key role in overall health and sports performance and its assessment is an important part of many athletic programs. The purpose of this study was to describe longitudinal changes in body composition for collegiate female soccer players in order to provide data to inform future training and nutrition interventions for this population. A linear mixed-model (LMM) approach was used to analyze four years of pre- and post-season body composition data, including total mass, fat-free mass (FFM), fat mass, and body fat percentage (%BF) for 49 athletes. Athletes gained an average of 0.5 kg FFM during the season (p < 0.05) and increased total mass, FFM, fat mass, and %BF (2.5 kg, 1.1 kg, 1.7 kg, and 1.7%, respectively; p < 0.05) over four years. Freshmen experienced a 1.5 kg gain in total mass pre- to post-season (p < 0.05), while no changes in total mass or body composition were seen in other grade levels. Gains in %BF during the off season between Freshman and Sophomore years represented negative changes in body composition that should be addressed further. These results can help interdisciplinary athlete care teams optimize training programs in this population by understanding what changes are expected over multiple years. Normalizing these changes may also help the promotion of realistic body composition goals and the development of positive training and dietary habits.

1 January 2017 in Journal of Diabetes and its Complications
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SCSarah C. Couch
Sarah C. Couch
JCJamie Crandell
Jamie Crandell
IKIrena King
Irena King
APAbigail Peairs
Abigail Peairs
ASAmy Shah
Amy Shah
EMElizabeth Mayer-Davis
Elizabeth Mayer-Davis