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Valutazione Antropometrica

Principles of biomechanics and application of video analysis to human movement.

Reading this handbook, students and professionals will be guided through a learning path that will help them gain a clear view of the main conceptual references on body composition and its role in sports science. The notions on assessment techniques will enable the transfer of knowledge from theory to practice, particularly in sport.

ISBN: 979-12-80189-08-0
Number of pages: 248
Number of images: 110
For health and performance: Professional Handbook

Identification, development and selection of sports talent

The identification and development of sports talent are central topics in the world of sport, of fundamental importance for sports organisations aiming to train elite athletes and win prominent positions in world competitions. The most frequently used definition of talent is that of Vaeyens et al. (2008), for whom "a talented individual has greater potential to excel in a specific sport, able to use their abilities systematically, placing themselves 10% above peers practising the same discipline".

Somatic Maturity

Somatic maturity concerns the development of a young person's body dimensions. Since these are not indicators of maturity, they cannot define a subject's biological maturity. Using longitudinal data, however, it is possible to derive indices of maturational development by analysing the age at the start of the growth spurt (Takeoff = TO) and the age at peak height velocity (Peak Height Velocity = PHV). TO is the initial point at which the subject's growth in height begins to increase more than it had until then. It is represented by the start of the rising phase of the dashed line. PHV is defined as the period of greatest growth velocity during puberty (Mills et al., 2017), shown as the highest point of the dashed line. From a sports point of view, this phase sees a higher incidence of injuries, due to changes in flexibility and joint stiffness, bone density and muscle imbalances.

Anthropometric and Body Composition Assessment for Health and Performance

Anthropometric characteristics and skinfold-based assessment

Height and weight

Using the anthropometric method to assess body composition involves measuring various body dimensions: height, weight, girths, lengths, diameters and skinfold thickness. All anthropometric characteristics must be measured using standardised procedures. The instrument used to measure height is the stadiometer. During this measurement, the subject stands at attention with arms along the sides and the head oriented in the Frankfurt Plane, formed by an imaginary straight horizontal line joining the tragion (upper part of the external auditory canal) and the orbitale (lower edge of the orbit).

Contents

This book was developed and written by two of the best international specialists, Stefania Toselli and Francesco Campa, who have been working daily for years in laboratory and field research on anthropometric assessment, and are authors of numerous scientific studies.

Identification, development and selection of sports talent.
Trainable and non-trainable factors that affect talent.
Criteria for identifying and selecting talent.
Limits in identifying and selecting talent.
Maturational status and sports performance.
Assessing biological age.
Techniques for predicting height in young athletes.
The influence of biological maturity on body composition and sports performance.
Assessment of body composition and morphological characteristics.
Levels and models of organisation of body composition.
Methods and techniques to assess fat mass.
Formulas to estimate FM%
Anthropometric characteristics and skinfold-based assessment.
Measuring and assessing the somatotype.
Body fluids, hydration and the effects of dehydration in sport.
Traditional and vector bioelectrical impedance.
Perception of body image.
Methods for assessing body image.
Risk factors and conditions in athletes.

Includes a Training Video Course

Special Content [3 Hours]

Buying the Book Valutazione Antropometrica e della Composizione Corporea gives access to the dedicated video training with Dr Francesco Campa. Available in on-demand streaming from any device on the innovative Streaming TV platform, you can access 3 hours of training that explore the concepts covered in the book, in particular BIA and BIVA analysis, with precise indications on the best instruments on the market.

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Reading this handbook, students and professionals will be guided through a learning path that will help them form a clear view of the main conceptual references on body composition and its role in sports science. Finally, the notions on assessment techniques will enable the transfer of knowledge from theory to practice, particularly in sport

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