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Body composition Flashcards

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One of best methods for assessing body composition:

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Densitometry

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Knowing a person’s body composition is a better predictor of…. than….

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Performance, height and weight

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Densitometry calculation:

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Body mass / volume

Determined by hydrostatic weighing and air displacement

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Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA):

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Originally for bone density and bone mineral content

New gold-standard for body comp

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