Body composition of 161-km ultramarathoners

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 106-109

  Hoffman, M D ^a   Lebus, D K ^b   Ganong, A C ^b   Casazza, G A ^b   Loan, M Van ^c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body fat; Body mass; Distance runner; Endurance exercise; Exercise performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RUNNING; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 76349094717     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1241863     Document Type: Article

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