Anthropometric measurements and body composition of selected national athletes

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 138-147

  Wan Nudri, W D ^a   Ismail, M N ^b   Zawiak, H ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

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EID: 85077125618     PISSN: 1394035X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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