Prediction and validation of fat-free mass in the lower limbs of young adult male rugby union players using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry as the criterion measure

Ergonomics

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1708-1717

  Bell, W ^a   Cobner, D M ^a   Evans, W D ^b  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DXA; FFM in lower limbs; Rugby players

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; CORRELATION METHODS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); REGRESSION ANALYSIS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY;

SPORTS MEDICINE;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BONE MASS; BONE MINERAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; KNEE; LEG LENGTH; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE MASS; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUGBY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0033788002     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/001401300750004113     Document Type: Article

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