Anthropometry: The Individual and the Population (Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology) [Paperback]

Stanley J. Ulijaszek (Editor), C. G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521019974 | ISBN-13: 978-0521019972 | Publication Date: September 15, 2005

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

Book Description

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 228 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (September 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521019974
• ISBN-13: 978-0521019972
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,970,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)