Accuracy of Anthropometric Estimation of Muscle Cross-Sectional Area of the Arm in Males

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 73-86

  Martine, T ^a   Claessens, A L ^a   Vlietinck, R ^a   Marchal, G ^a   Beunen, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 0001045734     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6300(1997)9:1<73::aid-ajhb10>3.0.co;2-w     Document Type: Article

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