Elevated body mass index and body fat percentage are associated with decreased physical fitness in soccer players aged 12-14 years

Asian Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 168-174

  Nikolaidis, Pantelis Theodoros ^a  

^a Hellenic Army Academy   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Body mass index; Physical exercise; Sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876509314     PISSN: 2008000X     EISSN: 20087209     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5812/asjsm.34687     Document Type: Article

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