Body composition in sport: a comparison of a novel ultrasound imaging technique to measure subcutaneous fat tissue compared with skinfold measurement

Background Extremely low weight and rapid changes in weight and body composition have become major concerns in many sports, but sufficiently accurate field methods for body composition assessment in athletes are missing. This study aimed to explore the use of ultrasound methods for assessment of bod...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of sports medicine 2013-11, Vol.47 (16), p.1028-1035
Hauptverfasser:	Müller, Wolfram, Horn, Martin, Fürhapter-Rieger, Alfred, Kainz, Philipp, Kröpfl, Julia M, Maughan, Ronald J, Ahammer, Helmut
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adipose tissue Assessing validity and reliability of test of physiological parameters Athletes Body composition Body Composition - physiology Body composition methodology Body fat Body mass index Correlation analysis Eating disorders Female Gymnastics - physiology Humans Measurement techniques Muscle, Skeletal - anatomy & histology Muscle, Skeletal - diagnostic imaging Observer Variation Skin Skinfold Thickness Soccer - physiology Sports medicine Sports Medicine - methods Subcutaneous Fat - anatomy & histology Subcutaneous Fat - diagnostic imaging Tissues Ultrasonic imaging Ultrasonography Ultrasound Weight Weight loss Working groups Young Adult
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