LOCALIZED FAT-FREE MASS DOES NOT INFLUENCE MUSCLE STRENGTH IN OBESE AND NON-OBESE BOYS

ABSTRACT Introduction: Obesity in adolescents has increased worldwide, and is generally associated with poor eating habits and physical inactivity. Objective: To compare absolute and relative muscle strength with body mass (BM), fat-free mass (FFM) and localized FFM of upper and lower limbs among...

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Main Authors: Frederico Bento de Moraes Junior, Wendell Arthur Lopes, Larissa Rosa da Silva, Cristiane Tavares Araújo, Incare Correa de Jesus, Priscila Rizental Coutinho, Rosana Bento Radominski, Neiva Leite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte
Series:Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte
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