Anthropometrica: A Textbook of Body Measurement for Sports and Health CoursesKevin Norton, Tim Olds A core textbook for sports science and human movement courses. Describes measurement techniques, and covers the interpretation and analysis of data and the applications of anthropometry in ergonomics, psychology, nutrition, physiology, exercise, and sports. Also outlines the Australian model of accreditation in anthropometry. A disk is available with software for simulations and tests against a large Australian anthropometric database. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
Contents
Introduction | 27 |
The anthropometric profile | 33 |
5 | 53 |
References | 73 |
Theoretical background | 77 |
Calculation of TEM and ICC with three measurements per subject | 88 |
Chapter 4 | 97 |
Tools for analysis | 104 |
Threecompartment models | 216 |
Applications for Anthropometry | 233 |
Body image and behaviour | 250 |
Workplace design | 274 |
Anthropometry and Sports Performance | 287 |
Proportionality body shape and performance | 303 |
Evolution of human body size | 335 |
Summary | 352 |
Reference | 136 |
Somatotyping | 147 |
Chapter 2 | 162 |
Chapter 7 | 164 |
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Chapter 7 | 172 |
Application of prediction equations | 184 |
Monitoring skinfolds and other body composition indices | 186 |
References | 195 |
Chapter 8 | 199 |
Chapter 12 | 362 |
Chapter 12 | 366 |
a multistep profiling system | 381 |
References | 388 |
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Chapter 13 | 396 |
requirements and rationale | 403 |
Guidelines for determining TEMS | 409 |
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