OBJECTIVE: To assess the predictive value of central obesity for risk of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) in a long-term follow-up, measured by skinfold thickness in comparison to general measures of ...

The aim of present investigation were: (1) to describe the selected skinfold variables of male students of University of Delhi that is, national level sports persons; and (2) to study the effect of ...

Background Precise and accurate field methods for body composition analyses in athletes are needed urgently. Aim Standardisation of a novel ultrasound (US) technique for accurate and reliable ...

Studies show that hand-grip strength correlates strongly with DEXA in lean body mass measurements. Near infrared, skinfolds, and hand-grip strength are portable assessment techniques that can be done ...