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A recent study has established clear, practical cutoff points for body fat measurements that are strongly associated with physical performance of male professional soccer players. The research, ...
Professional soccer players have a new number to watch, and it has nothing to do with goals, assists, or minutes played. In a study of 52 male pros competing in Brazil, 13 percent body fat or higher ...