Assessing body composition of children and adolescents using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, skinfolds, and electrical impedance

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-17

  Mooney, Angela ^a   Kelsey, Laurel ^a   Fellingham, Gilbert W ^a   George, James D ^a   Hager, Ron L ^a   Myrer, J William ^a   Vehrs, Pat R ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

obesity; OMRON; percent body fat; TANITA; total body fat

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMPEDANCE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKINFOLD; VALIDITY;

EID: 79551612292     PISSN: 1091367X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1091367X.2011.537873     Document Type: Article

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