Description
Book SynopsisAnthropometry 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.
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Table of ContentsPreface; 1. The place of anthropology in human biology G. W. Lasker; 2. Asymmetry and growth P. H. Dangerfield; 3. Intra- and inter-observer error in anthropometric measurement S. J. Ulijaszek and J. A. Lourie; 4. Statistical issues in anthropometry C. G. N. Mascie-Taylor; 5. Statistical constructs of human growth: new growth charts for old T. J. Cole; 6. Growth monitoring and growth cyclicities in developed countries S. J. Ulijaszek; 7. Growth monitoring, screening and surveillance in developing countries A. Tomkins; 8. Variability in adult body size: uses in defining the limits of human survival C. J. K. Henry; 9. Anthropometry and body composition P. S. W. Davies; 10. Anthropometry and physical performance N. G. Norgan; 11. Anthropometry and physical fitness R. M. Malina; 12. Anthropometry in the U.S. Armed Forces C. C. Gordon and K. E. Friedl; Index.
