Body fat measurement in elite sport climbers: Comparison of skinfold thickness equations with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 469-477

  Romero, Vanesa España ^a   Ruiz, Jonatan R ^a,b   Ortega, Francisco B ^a   Artero, Enrique G ^a   Vicente Rodríguez, Germán ^c   Moreno, Luis A ^c   Castillo, Manuel J ^a   Gutierrez, Angel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Fat mass; Skinfold thickness equations; Sport climbing

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADIPOSITY; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SPORTS;

EID: 61849159932     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410802603863     Document Type: Article

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