Comparisons of two-, three-, and four-compartment models of body composition analysis in men and women

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 238-245

  Withers, R T ^a   Laforgia, J ^a   Pillans, R K ^a   Shipp, N J ^a   Chatterton, B E ^b   Schultz, C G ^b   Leaney, F ^c  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Endurance athletes; Hydrodensitometry; Sedentary subjects; Total body water

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY DISTRIBUTION; BODY FAT; COMPARTMENT MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL BODY WATER;

EID: 0031829976     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1998.85.1.238     Document Type: Article

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