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Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, Skinfold Thickness, and Waist Circumference for Assessing Body Composition in Ambulant and Non-Ambulant Wheelchair Games Players

Field-based assessments provide a cost–effective and accessible alternative to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for practitioners determining body composition in athletic populations. It remains unclear how the range of physical impairments classifiable in wheelchair sports may affect the util...

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Autores principales: Willems, Annika, Paulson, Thomas A. W., Keil, Mhairi, Brooke-Wavell, Katherine, Goosey-Tolfrey, Victoria L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4661231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26640442
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2015.00356