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Anthropometry: The Individual and the Population

By Stanley J. Ulijaszek , C. G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1994
ISBN
0521417988, 9780521417983, 0521019974, 9780521019972, 9780511600500
LCC
GN51 .A59 1994
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7434721 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
Pages
228\227
Topic
Education
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Anthropometry is the measurement of human morphology. In this volume, distinguished contributors including anthropologists, human biologists, physiologists, nutritionists, and clinical scientists describe many of the ways in which anthropometry is used, and discuss problems associated with different methods of assessment. Topics include the measurement of growth asymmetry and variability in adult body size, measurement error and statistical issues in anthropometry and the construction and use of growth charts in growth monitoring. The use of anthropometry in assessments of body composition, physical performance and fitness is also discussed. The book will be of interest to graduates and researchers in human biology, anthropology and nutrition. It will also be useful to workers in sports medicine, ergonomics, orthopedics, and pediatrics.

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