Anthropometry

The Individual and the Population

Stanley J Ulijaszek editor C G Nicholas Mascie-Taylor editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:17th Feb '94

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Anthropometry is the measurement of human morphology. This book discusses its uses and problems.

Anthropometry is the measurement of human morphology, and can be used in a variety of contexts including paediatrics, orthopaedics, nutrition, physiology and anthropology. The book describes many of the ways in which anthropometry is used and discusses problems associated with such measurements.Anthropometry is the measurement of human morphology, and is used in a wide range of applied and research contexts. 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, orthopaedics and paediatrics.

"A fine collection of papers on growth, human biology, measurement errors, statistics and physiology." Journal of the American Association of Forensic Dentists

ISBN: 9780521417983

Dimensions: 235mm x 155mm x 18mm

Weight: 450g

228 pages