Anthropometry body measurements

Anthropometric Measurements. Anthropometry uses measurements of body parameters to monitor normal growth and nutritional health in well-nourished individuals and to detect nutritional inadequacies or excesses. In adults, the measurements most commonly used are height, weight,... 

The word Anthropometry is derived from the Greek word anthros , meaning man, and metrein meaning to measure. Anthropometry literally means measurement of human [1], Anthropometry is a branch of human science that deals with human body measurement, particularly with measurement of body size, shape, strength and working capacity [2],... 

Several techniques have been devised for measuring fat and its distribution in living humans. Terms used to refer to fat s distribution include subcutaneous fat, visceral fat, android (male type) obesity, and gynoid (female type) obesity. The science of measurement of body size, weight, and proportions is called anthropometry. Hence, the following techniques are methods of anthropometry. 

Anthropometry The science that deals with the measure of body size, mass, shape, and inertial properties. 

Svendsen, O.L., Haarbo, J., Heitmarm, BF., Gotfredsen, A., and Christiansen, C. (1991) Measurement of Body Fat in Elderly Subjects by Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis and Anthropometry, Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 53. im-n23. 

Level V Identifying anthropometric variables. Human anthropometry interacts with workplace and equipment dimensions. Tasks are performed better when the interaction defines a close match between human body size and task-related physical dimensions. Therefore, physical task analysis may be inadequate without measurements of the dimensions of people performing the task and the corresponding dimensions of other aspects of the system of which the task is a part. This kind of matching is one of... 

Anthropometry is the scientific study of the measurements and proportions of the human body (Oxford Dictionaries, 2008). The oldest known writing dealing with proportions of the human body was by the Roman author fitruvius, and the first instruments designed to measure humans were described by Alberti (1404-72) (Tanner, 1981). In his graduation thesis (1654) Elsholtz described... 

Anthropometry is the measurement and collection of the physical dimensions of the human body. It is used to improve the human fit in the workplace or to determine problems existing between facilities or equipment and the employees using them. 

Mechanics is the science of motion and force. Biomechanics is the human equivalent of this concept. It is the study of the mechanical operation of the human body, or the science of motion and force in living organisms. In biomechanics, the function of the body components is monitored and job requirements are modified to lower internal and external stresses. The musculoskeletal system provides the foundation data for the study of biomechanics. As in anthropometries, there are two types of biomechanical measurements ... 

Body composition is a more sensitive indicator of infant nutritional status than measures of size. Depending on the method used, measurements can provide the mass of lean tissue, fat tissue, total body water, and bone. Methods vary greatly in terms of invasiveness, feasibility, cost, technology, need for trained personnel, accuracy, reliability, and precision. The most feasible methods for assessing infant body composition include anthropometry (e.g., skinfold measurements), dual X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), and isotope dilution. A recent review concluded that for intergroup comparisons, skinfold thicknesses were useful, but for individual infant assessments, DEXA was recommended (Koo, 2000). In the absence of reference data based on a large sample of infants, the interpretation of body... 

Brooke-Wavell, K., Jones, P.R.M. West, G.M. 1994. Reliability and repeatability of 3-D body scanner (LASS) measurements compared to anthropometry. Annals of Human Biology. 21(6) 571-577. 

TBW derived from Watson (1980) anthropometries formula with TBW from the gold standard, deuterium oxide dilution method in healthy Colomhian young females. The purpose was to determine whether either or both of these clinic based measurement methods would allow for the accurate assessment of body composition. Subjects underwent multifrequency BIA measurements, on the dominant side of the body, using an 800-pA and 50-kHz alternating current with a standardized tetrapolar technique. The BIA variables measured were R50 and XC50. The results show that TBW by anthropometry had a moderate coefficient of determination (r ) and was not statistically different from TBW by D20, however, the Cl were wider than 2 standard deviations (SD). 

The Heath-Carter somatotype represent an ordered set of three numbers endomorphy (whieh is regarded as a relative body fatness), mesomorphy (a measure of museuloskeletal development), and eetomorphy (relative linearity of physique). Software for the Heath-Carter anthropometrie somatotype calculation and management is available [6,10,11]. With this, the assessment of the Heath-Carter somatotype is... 

Anthropometries involves the quantitative descriptions and measurements of the physical body variations in people. These metrics are useful in human factors design and human engineering. System designs that do not appropriately account for anthropometric considerations can often lead to safety problems. 

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