Evaluation of the Corporal Composition of Professional Acrobatic Parachutists with Bioelectrical Impedance and Anthropometry.

نویسندگان

  • I Martínez González-Moro
  • C Mesas Quesada
  • E Galián Nicolás
  • Jl Lomas Albaladejo
چکیده

Introduction: The Parachute Acrobatic Patrol of the Air Force (PAPEA) is an international elite team in this sport. The environmental conditions in which they do his work; 3-4 daily jumps from 2300-11000 feet, the speed of their bodies during the free fall, the abrupt changes of altitude, and also temperature and atmospheric pressure can produce modifications in their bodily composition and level of hydration.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Nutricion hospitalaria

دوره 32 Suppl 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015