Body mass index and body fat percentage are associated with decreased physical fitness in adolescent and adult female volleyball players

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 22-26

  Nikolaidis, Pantelis Theo ^a  

^a Hellenic Army Academy   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adiposity; Age; Muscular fitness; Overweight; Physical exercise; Sport; Volleyball

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANAEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HEART RATE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PREVALENCE; VELOCITY; VOLLEYBALL; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 84879133670     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: 17357136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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