Body fat, fitness and level of everyday physical activity in adolescents and young adults with meningomyelocele
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Body fat, fitness and level of everyday physical activity in adolescents and young adults with meningomyelocele.
OBJECTIVE Data on body fat and fitness in adolescents and young adults with meningomyelocele are scarce. The aim of this study was to assess body fat and fitness in this patient group. In addition, we explored whether the level of everyday physical activity is related to body fat and fitness. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Body fat (skinfold thickness), fitness (VO2peak), and everyday physical activity...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1650-1977
DOI: 10.1080/16501970310012400