PubMed · 1974 · 72 citations · 0 references
EducationPhysiologySports MedicineExercise PhysiologyExercise TestingWomen's HealthAdipose TissueBody CompositionFemale Athlete Cardiovascular HealthFitness AssessmentPhysical FitnessPhysical Fitness AssessmentBody Composition MeasurementBody Fat PercentageRunnersRunning Physiology
ABSTRACTEleven women long distance runners (mean age of 32.4 years) of national and international caliber were assessed for body composition and cardiovascular en-. durance. The mean relative body fat was 15.2% which is approximately 50% of the value normally found for females of this age, but more