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Body Composition and Characteristics of Performance in Collegiate Cheerleaders and Dancers
Led by Florida State University · Updated on 2026-01-30
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What this Trial Is About
This research aims to understand how body composition affects performance in collegiate cheerleaders and dancers, focusing on differences between those classified as normal weight obese and those as normal weight lean. The study explores how these body composition types relate to power, strength, muscle quality, lifestyle behaviors, and nutrition-related factors in athletes who rely on strength, power, and appearance for their performance. It addresses the limitations of BMI in identifying excess body fat in athletic populations and investigates how these differences impact physical function and performance outcomes. Participants will be divided into groups based on normal weight obese or normal weight lean classifications. The study includes body composition assessments, physical performance tests, and questionnaires that measure energy availability, muscle quality via echo intensity and muscle thickness, nutrition knowledge, and subjective sleep. All assessments occur on the day of study enrollment to characterize these factors comprehensively. During the study, participants will undergo various evaluations such as body composition measurement, physical fitness testing, and completing questionnaires about lifestyle and nutrition. Researchers will monitor energy availability over a 7-day period to assess nutritional status. The main outcomes measured include physical fitness and energy availability, alongside secondary assessments of muscle quality, sleep, and nutrition knowledge. The study is observational and involves collegiate female athletes aged 18 to 30, lasting until May 2026.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Characteristics of Performance in Collegiate Cheerleaders and Dancers
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Must be a part of either the Florida State University dance or cheer team
- Female sex
- Age between 18 and 30 years
- Body mass index (BMI) in the normal range (18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2)
You will not qualify if you...
- Not biologically female
- Diagnosed and unresolved eating disorder
- Weight unstable, defined as gain or loss of more than about 7.7 pounds in the past 2 months
- Pregnant or become pregnant during the study
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 1 day
Participants undergo body composition assessment, physical performance testing, and complete questionnaires to evaluate muscle quality, nutrition knowledge, sleep, and energy availability.
1 visit (in-person)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine (ISSM)
Tallahassee, Florida, United States, 32301
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Research Team
H
Hannah Eberhardt
M
Michael J Ormsbee
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
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