Anthropometry of young competitive sport rock climbers
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Anthropometry of young competitive sport rock climbers.
BACKGROUND Adult elite competitive rock climbers are small in stature with low body mass and very low body fat percentage. These characteristics have generated concern that young climbers may attempt body mass reduction to extreme levels with adverse consequences for health and performance. No published anthropometry data for young competitive climbers exist. OBJECTIVE To describe the general...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Sports Medicine
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0306-3674
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.37.5.420