Title: The role of body physique assessment in sports science
Abstract:Physique is comprised of three distinct, yet interrelated components, namely, body size, structure and composition (Boileau & Lohman, 1977). The elements of physique thus defined have been adopted for...Physique is comprised of three distinct, yet interrelated components, namely, body size, structure and composition (Boileau & Lohman, 1977). The elements of physique thus defined have been adopted for this text. Body size refers to the physical magnitude of the body and its segments (e.g. length, mass, volume, surface area). Body structure alludes to the distribution or body parts expressed as ratios (e.g. inverse ponderal index). Body composition adverts to the amount of the various constituents in the body (e.g. fat, water, mineral, protein).Read More
Publication Year: 1995
Publication Date: 1995-05-26
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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