| Description |
x, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction / John R. Speakman -- 1. Morphological indicators of body condition: useful or wishful thinking? / Jack P. Hayes and J. Scott Shonkwiler -- 2. Standard methods for destructive body composition analysis / D. Scott Reynolds and Thomas H. Kunz -- 3. The isotope dilution method for the evaluation of body composition / John R. Speakman, George H. Visser and Sally Ward / [et al.] -- 4. Gas dilution methods: elimination and absorption of lipid-soluble gases / Brian T. Henen -- 5. The use of total body electrical conductivity (TOBEC) do determine body composition in vertebrates / Ian Scott, Colin Selman and P. Ian Mitchell / [et al.] -- 6. The use of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) for estimation of body composition / Wouter D. Van Marken Lichtenbelt -- 7. The assessment of body composition and other parameters by ultrasound scanning / J. Matthias Starck, Maurine W. Dietz and Theunis Piersma |
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8. The use of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry for the measurement of body composition / Timothy R. Nagy |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online version of the print title |
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System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser, and Adobe Acrobat reader |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Subject |
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778.
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Nondestructive testing.
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Physiology.
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Nondestructive testing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Body composition -- Measurement.
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Body composition -- Measurement -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Speakman, J. R. (John R.)
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| LC no. |
2001018435 |
| ISBN |
0521663385 |
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