Physical Activity and Sports Practice in Improving Body Composition and Sustainable Health

• Other Authors: Georgian, Badicu (Editor), Campa, Francesco (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Medicine; mindfulness in physical activity; performance; self-efficacy; self-monitoring; youth; overweight; competitive sport; exercise test; obese; heart rate; incremental test; blood pressure; older adults; exercise; correlation; foot; biomechanics; aerobic training; singing; physical fitness; physical effort of singing; anthropometry; BIVA; body composition; body shape; phase angle; vector length; aging; bioelectrical impedance analysis; elderly; strength training; dose-response; young athletes; lean mass; maturation; performance sensory motor; sports; puberty; team sports; fat mass; muscle mass; elite players; positional differences; sand; talent identification; self-concept; physical activities; lockdown; COVID-19; adolescents; body fat percentage; DEXA; body metrix; functional capacity; older people; functional autonomy assessment; health; accelerometer; sedentary behaviour; moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; age; sex
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In this book, distinguished contributors, including anthropologists, human biologists, physiologists, nutritionists, and clinical scientists, describe many of the new strategies for assessing body composition and physical performance. This volume is suitable for students and professionals in sports...