Comparison of anthropometry to dual energy x-ray absorptiometry: A new prediction equation for women

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 248-258

  Ball, Stephen ^a   Swan, Pamela D ^b   Desimone, Rosemarie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Spire Institute in Scottsdale   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Body fat; DXA; Skinfolds

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; ILIAC BONE; PREDICTION; SEX ROLE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

EID: 3142563981     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2004.10609158     Document Type: Article

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