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Body Composition Assessment in Women

Special Considerations for Athletes

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  1. Department of Family Practice, The University of Iowa, 202 Westlawn South, Iowa City, IA, 52242-1097, USA

    Robert A. Oppliger

  2. Physical Therapy Department, St Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA

    Sandra L. Cassady

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Oppliger, R.A., Cassady, S.L. Body Composition Assessment in Women. Sports Medicine 17, 353–357 (1994). https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-199417060-00002

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