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Anthropometry |
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Authors: |
Zafiropulos, Vassilis |
Reviewer: |
Fragkiadakis, Georgios |
Subject: | MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > HEALTH SCIENCES > NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES > DIETETICS NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > PHYSICS > GENERAL PHYSICS > METROLOGY, MEASUREMENTS, AND LABORATORY PROCEDURES NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > PHYSICS > INDERDISCIPLINARY PHYSICS AND RELATED AREAS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY > BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL PHYSICS ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY > > > |
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Abstract: |
The last chapter presents the most accessible and widely used method of Anthropometry, which is based on measuring the length, width, and circumference of various body segments, as well as skinfold thickness. From these measurements, significant prognostic indicators emerge, as well as estimates of body density and fat percentage. The basic tools of anthropometry are the measuring tape, the skinfold caliper, and the caliper. Additionally, ultrasound methods are used for measuring both subcutaneous fat and tissue thickness. The former estimates overall fat percentage, while the latter yields various prognostic indicators. The chapter consists of three sections. The first describes the general principles, the required conditions, and possible deviations. The second section elaborates on the application of the method in its two versions, namely skinfold measurement and other body measurements. The third section provides the basic elements of the ultrasound method.
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Graphic Editors: |
Loukeri, Sofia |
Type: |
Chapter |
Creation Date: | 2015 |
Item Details: | |
License: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr |
Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/3634 |
Bibliographic Reference: | Zafiropulos, V. (2015). Anthropometry [Chapter]. In Zafiropulos, V. 2015. Measurement of Human Body Composition [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/3634 |
Language: |
Greek |
Consists of: |
1. Video 9.1 |
Is Part of: |
Measurement of Human Body Composition |
Number of pages |
10 |
Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |