Body Composition Evaluation Issue among Young Elite Football Players: DXA Assessment
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Innovative assessment of seasonal variations in body composition of elite soccer players with the integrated analysis DXA-BIVA
Background Body composition (BC) and its changes over time may influence performance in soccer players. BC assessment techniques are mainly based on quantitative evaluation, originating from model-based indirect estimates of FatFree Mass and Fat Mass. DXA, particularly the advanced iDXA technology, is considered to be precise enough for this kind of assessment. On the other hand, Bio Impedance ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2075-4663
DOI: 10.3390/sports5010017