Human Body Composition
Published on 1. May 2005
Book
Hardback
344 pages
978-0-87322-638-7 (ISBN)
Description
This text covers the complete range of methods to assess body composition, including dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, electrical impedance, and imaging techniques. For each method the book includes descriptions of underlying assumptions, applicability, equipment, measurement procedures, precision, accuracy and methods of calculation. The book comprises a wide selection of literature on body composition, including research methodology and results.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Champaign
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 292 mm
Width: 229 mm
Weight
1338 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87322-638-7 (9780873226387)
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Content
Part 1 Measurement and prediction methods: densitometry, S.B. Going; hydrometry, D.A. Schoeller; whole body counting and neutron activation analysis, K.J. Ellis; dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, T.G. Lohman; electrical impedance and total body electrical conductivity, R.N. Baumgartner; estimation of muscle mass, H.C. Lukaski; multicomponent molecular-level models of body composition analysis;, S.B. Heymsfield, Zi-Mian Wang, R.T. Withers; imaging techniques applied to the measurement of human body composition, J-P. Despres, R. Ross, S. Lemieux; anthropometry and ultrasound, A.F. Roche; statistical methods for the development and testing of predictive equations, S.S. Guo, W.C. Chumlea. Part 2 Findings: total body composition - birth to old age, M. D. Van Loan; regional body composition - age, sex and ethnic variation, R.M. Malina; body composition in athletes, W.E. Sinning; body composition in weight loss and pathological states, K.N. Jeejeebhoy. Part 3 Influencing factors and relationships to disease: exercise training and body composition changes, D.L. Ballor; genetic influences on human body composition and physique, C. Bouchard; hormonal influences on human body composition, P. Bjoerntorp, S. Eden; relationships of total and regional body composition to morbidity and mortality, J.C. Seidell.