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Body fat assessment in elite soccer players: cross-validation of different field methods

Luis Suarez-ArronesFootball Performance & Science Department, Aspire Academy, Doha, Qatar;Department of Sports and Computer Science, Section of Physical Education and Sports, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Cristian PetriSports Medicine Center. Clinical and Experimental Medicine Department-School of Sports Medicine, University of Florence, ItalyView further author information
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Rafael Angel MaldonadoDepartment of Sports and Computer Science, Section of Physical Education and Sports, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, SpainView further author information
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Nacho TorrenoDepartment of Sports and Computer Science, Section of Physical Education and Sports, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, SpainView further author information
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Diego Munguía-IzquierdoDepartment of Sports and Computer Science, Section of Physical Education and Sports, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, SpainView further author information
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Valter Di SalvoFootball Performance & Science Department, Aspire Academy, Doha, Qatar;Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, ItalyView further author information
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Alberto Méndez-VillanuevaFootball Performance & Science Department, Aspire Academy, Doha, Qatar;Department of Sports and Computer Science, Section of Physical Education and Sports, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, SpainView further author information
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Pages 203-208 | Accepted 30 Nov 2017, Published online: 05 Mar 2018

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