Validity and reliability of bioelectrical impedance analysis and skinfold thickness in predicting body fat in military personnel

Military Medicine

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 208-217

  Aandstad, Anders ^a,b   Holtberget, Kristian ^b   Hageberg, Rune ^a   Holme, Ingar ^b   Anderssen, Sigmund A ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT FFI   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MALE; NORWAY; OBESITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SOLDIER; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADIPOSITY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NORWAY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906908153     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: 1930613X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED-D-12-00545     Document Type: Article

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