The effects of high altitude trekking on body composition and resting metabolic rate

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 458-461

  Armellini, F ^a   Zamboni, M ^a   Robbt, R ^a   Todesco, T ^a   Bissoli, L ^b   Mno, A ^a   Angelini, C ^a   Micdolo, R ^a   Bosello, O ^a   Maggiore, Ospedale Civile ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^c Servizio Clinicizzato di Geriatria   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body composition; High altitude; Impedance; Resting metabolic rate; Total body water; Trekking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CALORIMETRY; CLIMBING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPEDANCE; MALE; METABOLIC RATE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL BODY WATER; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0030667492     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-979077     Document Type: Article

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