Body composition and physical performance : applications for the military services / Committee on Military Nutrition Research, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine ; Bernadette M. Marriott, Judith Grumstrup-Scott, editors. - Washington, DC : National Academy Press, 1992. - 1 online resource (xiv, 356 pages) : illustrations

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Body composition and military performance: origins of the army standards / Body composition in the military services: standards and methods / Effects of experimental alterations in excess weight on physiological responses to exercise and physical performance / Army data: body composition and physical capacity / Relationship of body size and composition to the performance of physically demanding military tasks / New approaches to body composition evaluation and some relationships to dynamic muscular strength / Associations among body composition, physical fitness, and injury in men and women army trainees / Body composition, morbidity, and mortality / Critique of the military's approach to body composition assessment and evaluation / Body composition and performance in relation to environment / Sex differences and ethnic/racial differences in body size and body composition / Body composition measurement: accuracy, validity, and comparability / Karl E. Friedl -- James A. Hodgdon -- Kirk J. Cureton -- James A. Vogel and Karl E. Friedl -- Everett A. Harman and Peter N. Frykman -- Frank I. Katch -- Bruce H. Jones, Matthew W. Bovee and Joseph J. Knapik -- William Cameron Chumlea and Richard N. Baumgartner -- Henry C. Lukaski -- Roy J. Shephard -- Stanley M. Garn -- Joel A. Grinker.

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Physical fitness.
Body composition.
MEDICAL--Physiology.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Human Anatomy & Physiology.
Body composition.
Physical fitness.
Human Anatomy & Physiology.
Health & Biological Sciences.
Physiology.
Occupational Groups.
Weights and Measures.
Metabolism.
Body Constitution.
Health.
Human Activities.
Biochemical Phenomena.
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena.
Chemical Phenomena.
Persons.
Physiological Phenomena.
Investigative Techniques.
Population Characteristics.
Phenomena and Processes.
Named Groups.
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment.
Delivery of Health Care.
Body Composition.
Military Personnel.
Physical Fitness.
Reference Standards.


Electronic book.
Congress.
Electronic books.

QP301 / .I37 1992eb

612/.042

QP301.I37 / 1992

UB 333 / I59b 1992