Skinfold thicknesses associated with distance running performance in highly trained runners

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 69-76

  Arrese, Alejandro L ^a   Ostáriz, Enrique S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Athletes; Elite; Homogeneous; Skinfolds distribution

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ADULT; AGE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARM; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY WEIGHT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; LEG; MALE; RUNNING; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TASK PERFORMANCE; THIGH; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RUNNING; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SPAIN;

EID: 31344435318     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410500127751     Document Type: Article

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