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Body Composition

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Methods of Assessment

Evaluating body composition results
Further Links
Body Composition and performance
  • American Football - Running Backs and BMI
  • Marriot, B.M. & Grumstrup-Scott, J. (1992) Body Composition and performance - applications for the military [google books]
Further Reading
 

  • Siri, W. E. (1961). “Body composition from fluid space and density” In J. Brozek & A. Hanschel (Eds.), Techniques for measuring body composition Washington, DC: National Academy of Science. pp. 223-244[google books]

  • Durnin, J.V.G.A., Womersley, J. (1974) Body fat assessed from total body density and its estimation from skinfold thickness: measurements on 481 men and women aged from 16 to 72 years. Br J Nutrition. Vol. 32, 77-97.[full text]
  • Ellis, K.J. (2000) Human Body Composition: In Vivo Methods. Physiol. Rev. 80: 649–680, [full text]

  • Eston, R. & Reilly, T. (Ed.) (2009). Kinanthropometry and exercise physiology laboratory manual. Vol. 1: Anthropometry (3rd Ed). London, Routledge. 

  • Heymsfield, S.B., Lohman, T.G., Wang, Z., Going, S.B. (2005) Human Body Composition (2nd Ed.) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. [google books] (see below)

  • Heyward, V.H. & Wagner, D.R. (2004) Applied Body Composition Assessment. (2nd Ed). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.[ancillary website][google books]

  • Heyward, V.H. (2010) Advanced fitness assessment and exercise prescription (6th Ed.)  Champaign IL: Human Kinetics.[google books]

  • Lohman, T.G. (1971) Biological variation in body composition. J. Anim. Sci.Vol. 32, No. 4, 647-653 [full text]

  • McArdle,W.D.,Katch, F.I., & Katch, V.L.  (2010) Exercise Physiology: - Nutrition, Energy and Human Performance.  7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Ch 28: Body Composition Assessment. [full text pdf]

  • Norton, K. and Olds, T. (eds) (1996) Anthropometrica. Australia: UNSW Press [google books]

  • Stewart, A. and Ackland, T. (2011) "Body Composition: Laboratory and Field Methods of Assessment" In Cardinale,M., Newton,R., Nosaka,K. Strength and Conditioning: Biological Principles and Practical Applications. Oxford; Wiley-Blackwell [google books][companion website]

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