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ACSM's body composition assessment / Body composition assessment American College of Sports Medicine ; Timothy G. Lohman, PhD, University of Arizona, Professor Emeritus, Laurie A. Milliken, PhD, FACSM,University of Massachusetts Boston, editors. - Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2020. - vii, 191 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to body composition and assessment -- Body composition models and reference methods -- Body composition laboratory methods -- Body composition field methods -- Assessing measurement error -- Estimation of minimum weight -- Applying body composition methods to specific populations -- Body composition applications.

In partnership with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), pioneer body composition experts Timothy G. Lohman and Laurie A. Milliken, along with a team of highly regarded contributors, have compiled a practical guide to performing body composition assessments. With an easy-to-follow format and straightforward writing, ACSM's Body Composition Assessment provides readers foundational information and scientific research with applications in the fields of medicine, exercise science, nutrition, growth and development, and geriatrics

ISBN: 9781492526391

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Body Composition
Anthropometry

Dewey Class. No.: 612 / LOH

National Library of Medicine Call No.: QU 100