Influence of anthropometry on race performance in extreme endurance triathletes: World Challenge Deca Iron Triathlon 2006

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 644-648

  Knechtle, Beat ^a   Knechtle, Patrizia ^a   Andonie, Jorge Luis ^b   Kohler, Götz ^c  

^a Multisport Andonie ^*  (Switzerland)

^b Multisport Andonie   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CYCLING; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; LEG LENGTH; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE MASS; NORMAL HUMAN; RUNNING; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SWIMMING;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BICYCLING; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RUNNING; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SWIMMING;

EID: 34948859527     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2006.035014     Document Type: Article

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