| Description |
xi, 413 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Essential Anatomy for Anthropometrists / Michael Marfell-Jones -- Ch. 2. Measurement Techniques in Anthropometry / Kevin Norton, Nancy Whittingham, Lindsay Carter, Deborah Kerr, Christopher Gore and Michael Marfell-Jones -- Ch. 3. Anthropometry Measurement Error / David Pederson and Christopher Gore -- Ch. 4. Calibrating Harpenden Skinfold Calipers / Robert Carlyon, Christopher Gore, Sarah Woolford and Robert Bryant -- Ch. 5. Similarity Systems in Anthropometry / Tim Olds, Kevin Norton, Sen Van Ly and Liz Lowe -- Ch. 6. Somatotyping / Lindsay Carter -- Ch. 7. Anthropometric Estimation of Body Fat / Kevin Norton -- Ch. 8. Two, Three and Four-compartment Chemical Models of Body Composition Analysis / Robert Withers, Joe Laforgia, Steven Heysfield, Ai-Mian Wang and Robyn Pillans -- Ch. 9. The Psychology and Anthropometry of Body Image / Shelley Kay -- Ch. 10. Ergonomics: Application of Anthropometry to Workplace Design / Kamal Kothiyal |
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Ch. 11. Anthropometry and Sports Performance / Kevin Norton, Tim Olds, Scott Olive and Neil Craig -- Ch. 12. Anthropometry, Health and Body Composition / Peter Abernethy, Tim Olds, Barbara Eden, Michelle Neill and Linda Baines -- Ch. 13. Accreditation in Anthropometry: an Australian Model / Christopher Gore, Kevin Norton, Tim Olds, Nancy Whittingham, Kim Birchall, Melissa Clough, Briony Dickerson and Loretta Downie |
| Summary |
A core textbook of human body measurement for sports science and human movement courses |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Postgraduate |
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Tertiary/Undergraduate |
| Subject |
Anthropometry.
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Athletes -- Anthropometry.
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Human beings -- Constitution.
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| Author |
Norton, Kevin Ian, 1959-
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Olds, Tim.
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Australian Sports Commission.
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| LC no. |
96215434 |
| ISBN |
0868402230 |
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