Body mass index as a measure of bone mass

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 202-206

  Clarys, J P ^a   Scafoglieri, A ^a   Provyn, S ^a   Bautmans, I ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aged; Body composition; Body mass index; Tissue dissection

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOMENCLATURE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 77958474634     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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