@article {10.3844/ajassp.2008.742.746,
article_type = {journal},
title = {Lipid Profile of Gymnasts of the Jordan National Team},
author = {Ata, Ahmad Bani and Mansi, Kamal and Aburjai, Talal},
volume = {5},
year = {2008},
month = {Jun},
pages = {742-746},
doi = {10.3844/ajassp.2008.742.746},
url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajassp.2008.742.746},
abstract = {This study was carried out to assess the lipid pattern in gymnasts of the Jordan National Team. Twelve athletes represent the National gymnastic team (4 males and 8 females, mean age 18±1 year) were included in this study. The training period for them is not less eight years during which they trained 18 hours weekly at least. A group of healthy males and females matched for age and gender was included as control group (n = 20). No subject had evidences of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and blood pressure .The body mass index (BMI) of the females was significantly (p},
journal = {American Journal of Applied Sciences},
publisher = {Science Publications}
}