书目名称 | Handbook of Anthropometry | 副标题 | Physical Measures of | 编辑 | Victor R. Preedy | 视频video | | 概述 | Authors are national and international experts from leading institutions.Experienced editor from one of the foremost health divisions and hospitals in the UK.Each chapter includes applications to othe | 图书封面 |  | 描述 | Although its underlying concept is a relatively simple one—the measurement of the human body and its parts—anthropometry employs a myriad of methods and instruments, and is useful for a variety of purposes, from understanding the impact of disease on individuals to tracking changes in populations over time. The first interdisciplinary reference on the subject, the Handbook of Anthropometry brings this wide-ranging field together: basic theory and highly specialized topics in normal and abnormal anthropometry in terms of health, disease prevention, and intervention. Over 140 self-contained chapters cover up-to-date indices, the latest studies on computerized methods, shape-capturing systems, and bioelectrical impedance, data concerning single tissues and whole-body variables, and reports from different areas of the world. Chapters feature helpful charts and illustrations, cross-references to related chapters are included, and key points are presented in bullet form for ease of comprehension. Together, the Handbook’s thirteen sections entail all major aspects of anthropometrical practice and research, including:Tools and techniques.Developmental stages, from fetus to elder.Genetic di | 出版日期 | Book 2012 | 关键词 | Anthropometry; Body composition analysis; Body image; Bone mass; Computerized anthropometry; Human form; M | 版次 | 1 | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1788-1 | isbn_softcover | 978-1-4939-3985-5 | isbn_ebook | 978-1-4419-1788-1 | copyright | Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012 |
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