Body composition and fitness in elite Spanish children tennis players
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https://doi.org/10.4100/jhse.2010.52.13Keywords:
DXA, Abdominal fat, Flexibility, Handgrip, AsymmetryAbstract
The aims of this study were to describe body composition and physical fitness changes during a whole-season in elite children tennis players. A total of 7 elite children tennis players participated in the study. Whole body composition by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and physical fitness were assessed during a season. Subjects increased lean and bone percentage, and decreased abdominal fat and total body fat percentage (all p
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