Effects of a deca iron triathlon on body composition - A case study

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 343-351

  Knechtle, Beat ^a,e   Knechtle, P ^a   Schuck R ^b   Andonie, J L ^c   Kohler, G ^d  

^a Department of Neurosurgery   (Switzerland)

^b Praxis Dornacherhof   (Switzerland)

^c Multisport Andonie ^*  (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^e Gesundheitszentrum St Gallen   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Energy expenditure; Metabolism; Ultra endurance; Water

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WATER; CALORIC INTAKE; CYCLING; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE MASS; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITION; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SPORT; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SWIMMING;

EID: 42149185618     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-965354     Document Type: Article

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