Comparison of Body Composition and Energy Intake of Young Female Ballet Dancers and Ordinary School Girls

The aim of this study is to assess body fat level, energy and nutrient intake of adolescent ballet dancers and to compare these results with those of adolescents from ordinary school. Participants included 39 ballet dancers and 70 adolescents from ordinary school. Body composition was measured using...

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Main Authors: Kalniņa Līga, Selga Guntars, Sauka Melita, Randoha Aija, Krasovska Eva, Lāriņš Viesturs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-12-01
Series:Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B, Natural Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/prolas-2017-0075