Don Dengel, PhD, professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology (LIHP), is the author of a recent blog post titled “The Muscle-to-Bone Ratio in NFL Players By Position-Part II.” This is the second in a two-part blog series that examined the muscle-to-bone ratio (MBR) determined using dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in National League Football Players (NFL). The first blog compared total as well as regional measures of MBR in NFL players to a healthy male control group. While this second blog examined total as well as regional MBR in the NFL players by position. The NFL players were into one of nine position categories: defensive backs (DB: n=64), defensive lineman (DL: n=47), linebackers (LB: n=48), offensive lineman (OL: n=38), quarterbacks (QB: n=21), running backs (RB: n=29), tight ends (TE: n=27) and wide receivers (WR: n=55). Punters and place kickers were combined into one category named punters/kickers (PK: n=17). Although no differences in total MBR were noted across position leg MBR varied greatly among NFL players by position. It is possible that regional differences in MBR in the NFL players may be related to the demands of that position.
To read the full blog go to: https://www.dexalytics.com/news/the-muscle-to-bone-ratio-in-nfl-players-by-positio/