Physique assessment in practice

© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2017. Physique assessment provides valuable information to the athlete and coach. However, taken in isolation physique assessment can easily be misinterpreted or misused. Additional information, such as the dietary intake and training load, and input from exercis...

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Main Authors: Ducker, Kagan, Kerr, Deborah, Hume, P.
Format: Book Chapter
Published: 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/71970
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description © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2017. Physique assessment provides valuable information to the athlete and coach. However, taken in isolation physique assessment can easily be misinterpreted or misused. Additional information, such as the dietary intake and training load, and input from exercise and health professionals are required to fully interpret the findings and make recommendations. Strengths and limitations of methods of physique assessment are outlined, along with best practice approaches to collection and reporting of data.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-719702018-12-13T09:34:51Z Physique assessment in practice Ducker, Kagan Kerr, Deborah Hume, P. © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2017. Physique assessment provides valuable information to the athlete and coach. However, taken in isolation physique assessment can easily be misinterpreted or misused. Additional information, such as the dietary intake and training load, and input from exercise and health professionals are required to fully interpret the findings and make recommendations. Strengths and limitations of methods of physique assessment are outlined, along with best practice approaches to collection and reporting of data. 2017 Book Chapter http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/71970 10.1007/978-981-10-5418-1_15 restricted
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