How do respiratory state and measurement method affect bra size calculations?

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 970-974

  McGhee, D E ^a   Steele, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPIRED AIR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MEASUREMENT; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BREAST; CLOTHING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; RESPIRATION;

EID: 33845383786     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.025171     Document Type: Article

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