Body composition and bone health outcomes across positional groups in Netball Super League (NSL) senior and under-21 players; a multi-year cohort study
These findings highlight the importance of continued physical development in the under-21 squad before progressing to a senior squad, as well as the need for individualised approaches to nutritional and training interventions that support physical development, addressing positional requirements and developmental stages. Future research should explore longitudinal body composition trajectories across career phases and multiple teams to refine normative benchmarks.
Authors
- Lois Mackay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8981-5711)
- Sarah Whitehead (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6105-3160)
- James Parmley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2098-7012)
- Dina C. Janse van Rensburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1058-6992)
- Matthew Barlow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7291-9516)
- Sarah Chantler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3215-092X)
- Omar Heyward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7390-6511)
- Ben Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4274-6236)
- Nessan Costello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6046-7986)
- Mary Jane Alexander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4920-375X)
Institutions
- Manchester Metropolitan University (GB)
- Loughborough University (GB)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- The Football Association (GB)
- Loughborough College (GB)
- Loughborough Hospital (GB)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
- Leeds Beckett University (GB)
- Australian Catholic University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- South African Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516x/2025/v37i1a22881
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00