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ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Multilevel Analysis of Body Composition in Elite and Sub-Elite Female Volleyball Players: Structural and Potentially Modifiable Characteristics.

Matteo Pincella, Fabrizio Spataro, Anjumol Cancian, Alberto Cecchinato, Emanuela Longa, Federica Sprenger, Giuseppe Annunziata, Giuseppe Cerullo, Francesco Campa

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Matteo PincellaFIGC Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (Italian Football Federation), 00198 Rome, Italy.
Fabrizio SpataroPhD School of Applied Medical-Surgical Sciences, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0009-0006-7037-4384
Anjumol CancianDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy.
Alberto CecchinatoDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy.
Emanuela LongaFIPAV, Federazione Italiana Pallavolo (Italian Volleyball Federation), 00189 Rome, Italy.
Federica SprengerFIPAV, Federazione Italiana Pallavolo (Italian Volleyball Federation), 00189 Rome, Italy.
Giuseppe AnnunziataDepartment for the Promotion of Human Sciences and Quality of Life, San Raffaele Open University, 00166 Rome, Italy.
Giuseppe CerulloDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8098-2283
Francesco CampaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3028-7802

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Abstract

Body composition is a key factor in volleyball performance, but research on female athletes has largely focused on only a few general traits. This study compared elite and sub-elite female volleyball players using a multilevel body composition framework to compare structural and potentially modifiable characteristics across competitive levels. Forty female volleyball players were assessed and classified as elite (n = 15) or sub-elite (n = 25). Body composition was assessed using anthropometry and ultrasound. Elite players were taller (183.1 ± 8.2 vs. 170.7 ± 8.8 cm), heavier (76.0 ± 8.5 vs. 65.8 ± 9.1 kg), and displayed distinct body proportions compared with sub-elite players. The elite group also showed higher skeletal muscle index (SMI: 8.1 ± 0.7 vs. 7.3 ± 0.7 kg·m

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