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Accuracy of DXA in estimating body composition changes in elite athletes using a four compartment model as the reference method

BACKGROUND: Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) provides an affordable and practical assessment of multiple whole body and regional body composition. However, little information is available on the assessment of changes in body composition in top-level athletes using DXA. The present study aimed...

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Autores principales: Santos, Diana A, Silva, Analiza M, Matias, Catarina N, Fields, David A, Heymsfield, Steven B, Sardinha, Luís B
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2850896/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20307312
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-7075-7-22