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There were no significant differences in mean values for %fat and fat-free mass between pretesting, post-testing, and delta data.
The lack of significant differences suggests consistency in body composition measurements.
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Pretesting, post-testing and delta data for %fat resulted in no significant differences in mean values.
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Comparison of amplitude‐mode ultrasound versus air displacement plethysmography for assessing body composition changes following participation in a structured weight‐loss programme in women
Brad J. Schöenfeld et al. · Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging · 2016
DOI 10.1111/cpf.12355
other · n=20Cited 17×
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