Physical Fitness Profile of Elite Female Volleyball Players: an Observational Study Correlating Bioimpedance Vector Analysis (BIVA) with Field-Based Testing

Keywords

Bioimpedance vector analysis / Volleyball / Female athletes / Body composition / Physical performance / Phase angle

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