Anthropometry : the individual and the population / edited by S.J. Ulijaszek and C.G.N. Mascie-Taylor.

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

1. The place of anthropometry in human biology / G.W. Lasker -- 2. Asymmetry and growth / Peter H. Dangerfield -- 3. Intra- and inter-observer error in anthropometric measurement / Stanley J. Ulijaszek and John A. Lourie -- 4. Statistical issues in anthropometry / C.G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor -- 5. Statistical constructs of human growth: new growth charts for old / T.J. Cole -- 6. Growth monitoring and growth cyclicities in developed countries / Stanley J. Ulijaszek -- 7. Growth monitoring, screening and surveillance in developing countries / Andrew Tomkins -- 8. Variability in adult body size: uses in defining the limits of human survival / C.J.K. Henry -- 9. Anthropometry and body composition / Peter S.W. Davies -- 10. Anthropometry and physical performance / N.G. Norgan -- 11. Anthropometry, strength and motor fitness / Robert M. Malina -- 12. Anthropometry in the US armed forces / Claire C. Gordon and Karl E. Friedl.

Anthropometry is the measurement of human morphology, and is used in a wide range of applied and research contexts. In this volume, distinguished contributors including anthropologists, human biologists, physiologists, nutritionists and clinical scientists describe many of the ways in which anthropometry is used, and discuss problems associated with different methods of assessment. Topics include the measurement of growth asymmetry and variability in adult body size, measurement error and statistical issues in anthropometry and the construction and use of growth charts in growth monitoring. The use of anthropometry in assessments of body composition, physical performance and fitness is also discussed. The book will be of interest to graduates and researchers in human biology, anthropology and nutrition. It will also be useful to workers in sports medicine, ergonomics, orthopaedics and paediatrics.