<b> Body fat in judokas: cross-validation of Lohman’s equation</b>

Combat sports are disputed in weight categories. The greater the proportion of lean mass per kilogram of body mass, the greater a fi ghter’s capacity to exert force will be. Therefore, estimating percentage body fat (%F) is of fundamental importance for deciding in which category a fi ghter will com...

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Main Authors: Ciro José Brito, Maria Fátima Glaner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2007-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
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Online Access:http://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/4081/3448