Anthropometric characteristics of elite players in water polo;Caracterización antropométrica en jugadores de elite de waterpolo

Revista Internacional de Medicina y Ciencias de la Actividad Fisica y del Deporte

Volumn 10, Issue 40, 2010, Pages 652-663

  Vila, H ^a   Ferragut, C ^a   Abraldes, J A ^b   Rodriguez, N ^a   Argudo, F M ^c  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Body fat; Muscle mass; Performance; Sports training; Water sports

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650833238     PISSN: 15770354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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