Upper body skinfold thickness is related to race performance in male ironman triathletes

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-27

  Knechtle, B ^a   Knechtle, P ^a   Rosemann, T ^b  

^a Gesundheitszentrum St Gallen ^*  (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

anthropometry; body composition; body fat; gender; long distance triathlon

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SPORT; SWITZERLAND;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SPORTS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 79551508600     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1268435     Document Type: Article

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