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Table 2 Data collection timeline

From: The role of age in the physiological adaptations and psychological responses in bikini-physique competitor contest preparation: a case series

 

Measure

Weeks

  

Baseline (1)

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

1

iDXA

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

2

MF-BIA

X

O

X

O

X

O

X

O

X

O

X

3

US

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

4

Blood Sample

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

5

Urine Sample

X

O

X

O

X

O

X

O

X

O

X

6

RMR

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

7

PSS & BISS

X

O

X

O

X

O

X

O

X

O

X

8

BAS-2, EAT-26, & SPAS

Z

       

Z

  

9

Dietary Recall

X

O

X

O

X

O

X

O

X

O

X

10

Exercise Training Recall

X

O

X

O

X

O

X

O

X

O

X

  1. Dual X-ray Absorptiometry (iDXA); Multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (MF-BIA); Ultrasound (US); Resting metabolic rate (RMR); Perceived Stress Scale (PSS); Body Image States Scale (BISS); Body Appreciation Scale (BAS-2); Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26); Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS); X = Monthly data collection; O = Bi-weekly data; Z = Baseline and pre-contest collection; Dashed red line = competition