Differences in visceral adipose tissue and biochemical cardiometabolic risk markers in elite rugby union athletes of Caucasian and Polynesian descent
(2019)
Journal Article
Zemski, A. J., Keating, S. E., Broad, E. M., Marsh, D. J., Hind, K., Walters, K. J., & Slater, G. J. (2020). Differences in visceral adipose tissue and biochemical cardiometabolic risk markers in elite rugby union athletes of Caucasian and Polynesian descent. European Journal of Sport Science, 20(5), 691-702. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2019.1656291
Polynesian individuals are leaner with greater musculature than Caucasians of an equivalent size, and this genetically different morphology provides a physique that is often compatible with success in a number of sports, including rugby union. Eviden... Read More about Differences in visceral adipose tissue and biochemical cardiometabolic risk markers in elite rugby union athletes of Caucasian and Polynesian descent.