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High impact activity is related to lean but not fat mass: findings from a population-based study in adolescents.
International journal of epidemiology - 1 Aug 2012
Deere Kevin, Sayers Adrian, Davey Smith George, Rittweger Jörn, Tobias Jon H
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BACKGROUND: Objective measures of physical activity calibrated against energy expenditure may have limited utility in studying relationships with musculoskeletal phenotypes. We wished to assess an alternative approach using an accelerometer calibrated according to impact loading. METHODS: Of the 17-year olds from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), 732 wore Newtest accelerometers while...
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