Reliability and Validity of Body Composition and Bone Mineral Density Measurements by DXA

Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has been well established in both clinical and research settings for measurement of bone mineral density (BMD), and is becoming more widely utilized for assessment of body composition. Reliability and validity are essential factors in both applications of this...

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Main Author: Zack, Melissa Kareen
Other Authors: Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31741
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04172002-123509/