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Antropometria
Fundamentals of application and interpretation
An essential reference work for anthropometrists, researchers and health and sports professionals who want to adopt a scientific, international and standardised approach to anthropometric assessment. Includes an introductory video course.
Application and Interpretation
An essential reference work for anthropometrists, researchers and health and sports professionals
This book, edited by Prof. Francisco Esparza-Ros and Prof. Raquel Vaquero Cristóbal PhD, gathers in a single volume the ISAK protocols for accreditation and anthropometric assessment, clearly illustrating the hierarchy of the four levels of competence and the procedures for controlling the technical error of measurement (TEM), to ensure rigour and reproducibility of data. The Italian edition is translated and edited by a team of excellence: Prof. Francesco Campa PhD, Dr Cristian Petri PhD, Dr Fabrizio Spataro, Dr Giulia Baroncini, Dr Eleonora Faraone, Dr Pasquale Musella.
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Practical and Scientific Approach
An essential resource for anyone who wants to deepen the study of the human body in motion
Il volume si distingue per la capacità di coniugare rigore scientifico con applicazioni pratiche, fornendo agli specialisti dello sport e della salute uno strumento fondamentale per comprendere e applicare i principi antropometrici in vari contesti, dalla valutazione della composizione corporea fino all’ottimizzazione delle prestazioni sportive. La misurazione precisa e l’interpretazione corretta delle dimensioni corporee sono elementi essenziali per migliorare la preparazione atletica e monitorare la crescita e lo sviluppo fisico, oltre che per prevenire infortuni e malattie legate a squilibri corporei. Gli autori mettono in evidenza l’importanza di standardizzare le metodologie di misurazione, offrendo una guida chiara per applicare i principi antropometrici con precisione. Il testo fornisce inoltre strumenti utili per l’interpretazione dei dati, fondamentali per una corretta valutazione dello stato di forma fisica degli atleti e della popolazione generale.
Equipment needed
List of the instruments needed to perform anthropometric measurements accurately and reliably. Checking the equipment matters because you cannot take for granted that it always measures correctly: it wears with use.
- 01
Anthropometric box
It is an important material for taking reliable measurements and achieving excellent ergonomic conditions, both for the measurer and for the person being measured.
- 02
Segmometer
In the ISAK profile its use is limited to the medial acromiale-radiale and the thigh skinfold. However, it is a useful instrument especially for the thigh skinfold, since intimate areas need to be accessed.
- 03
Anthropometric tape
The anthropometric tape is used as auxiliary material to make some anthropometric marks, to measure girths and to check other anthropometric materials.
- 04
Personal scale
Personal scales measure body mass; electronic ones are recommended because they are easy to carry. Checking the scale at least once a year is essential.
- 05
Stadiometer
The stadiometer can be used to measure height and sitting height; it is recommended to fix it to the wall and place it on a hard, stable, level floor.
- 06
Instrument to measure arm span
This instrument is often used to measure specific populations in which arm span is a relevant indicator of performance.
- 07
Skinfold caliper for subcutaneous fat
The skinfold caliper is used to measure subcutaneous fat. This instrument can be made of metal, with a dial to read the measurement, or of plastic. The gold standard for checking skinfold calipers is a device combining a load cell with a separation controller.
- 08
Small sliding caliper
The small sliding caliper is used to measure small bone diameters. It also exists in plastic, is valid and reliable for measurement and only requires more maintenance. Like skinfold calipers, the small sliding caliper can be made of metal or plastic.
- 09
Large sliding caliper
The large sliding caliper is used to measure large bone diameters in the ISAK full profile. The most interesting models are those with two straight blades to measure all diameters, but which also have curved or "L"- or "C"-shaped blades to measure the anteroposterior diameter of the chest.
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Contents
- History of anthropometry and development of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK)
- History and development of ISAK
- Structure of ISAK
- Growth and development of ISAK
- Standardisation of anthropometric technique
- Anthropometric studies carried out at the Olympic Games, international championships and big data in the latest studies on athletes
- ISAK accreditation system
- Ethical and legal recommendations
- Recommendations for the anthropometrist
- Recommendations on the material and the place where measurements are taken
- Considerations in special situations
- Anthropometric instruments and characteristics
- Equipment needed for anthropometric measurement
- Advice on the use of anthropometric equipment
- Sources of error and statistics applied to anthropometry
- Possible sources of error related to measurement technique and conditions
- Possible sources of error related to the individual's biological variation
- Possible sources of error in checking equipment
- Possible sources of error in reading and recording data
- Error analysis in anthropometry
- Body composition analysis through anthropometric assessment
- Models for estimating body composition
- Lipid mass, fat mass or adipose tissue? A relevant consideration.
- Most commonly used methods to estimate body composition
- Body composition analysis from anthropometry
- Sum of skinfolds
- Corrected girths
- Analysis of proportions through anthropometric assessment
- Fields of application of proportionality
- Proportionality models
- Somatotype analysis through anthropometric assessment
- Somatotype calculation
- Aspects to consider when calculating and interpreting the somatotype
- Limitations in calculating the somatotype
- The somatochart
- Somatotype classification
- Somatotype analysis
- Aspects to take into account when applying and interpreting the somatotype
- Anthropometry applied to sport: from talent identification to elite sport
- Anthropometry and sports performance
- Anthropometry and sports performance
- Using Anthropometry in Health: Identifying and Diagnosing Diseases
- Applications of anthropometry in the health field
- The most decisive anthropometric measurements in the health field
- Body composition as a health indicator
- The somatotype as a health indicator
- The conicity index as a health indicator
- Analysis of some conditions through anthropometry
- Conclusions on the application of anthropometry in the health field
Video course
Scientific Rigour and Practical Information
Includes an Introductory Video Course
Special Content presented by Francesco Campa PhD and Cristian Petri PhD
This Video Course aims to offer an introductory guide to anthropometry, together with a comprehensive explanation of the ISAK method. Anthropometry is a key discipline for assessing body composition, physical growth and the optimisation of sports performance. Available in your ATS Personal Library.
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