Applicability of body composition techniques and constants for children and youths

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1986, Pages 325-357

  Lohman, T G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WATER; BODY WEIGHT; BONE; CHILD; DENSITOMETRY; FEMALE; GROWTH; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SPORT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WATER; BODY WEIGHT; BONE AND BONES; CHILD; DENSITOMETRY; FEMALE; GROWTH; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MINERALS; OBESITY; POTASSIUM; PROTEINS; REFERENCE VALUES; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SPORTS;

EID: 0022484650     PISSN: 00916331     EISSN: 15383008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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