Body composition and military performance - Many things to many people

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages

  Friedl, Karl E ^a  

^a U S ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH AND MATERIEL COMMAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Appearance; Body fat; Chronic health; Metabolism; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOLDIER; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

BODY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SEX FACTORS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 84863707373     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31825ced6c     Document Type: Article

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