Kinanthropometry is the study of human body size, shape and form and how those characteristics relate to human movement and sporting performance. In this fully updated and revised edition of the classic guide to kinanthropometric theory and practice, leading international sport and exercise scientists offer a clear and comprehensive introduction to essential principles and techniques. Each chapter guides the reader through the planning and conduct of practical and laboratory sessions and includes a survey of current theory and contemporary literature relating to that topic. The book is fully illustrated and includes worked examples, exercises, research data, chapter summaries and guides to further reading throughout. "Volume One: Anthropometry" covers key topics such as: body composition, proportion, and growth evaluating posture, flexibility and range of motion children's physiology, maturation and sport performance field work statistical methods for kinesiology and sport accurate scaling of data for sport and exercise sciences. "The Kinanthropometry and Exercise Physiology Laboratory Manual" is essential reading for all serious students and researchers working in sport and exercise science, kinesiology and human movement. Roger Eston is Professor of Human Physiology and Head of the School of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Exeter. Thomas Reilly is Professor of Sports Science and Director of the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University.
Author(s): Thomas Reilly, Roger Eston, Roger Eston, Tom Reilly
Edition: 3
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 353
BOOK COVER......Page 1
TITLE......Page 4
COPYRIGHT......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 6
ILLUSTRATIONS......Page 11
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS FOR ANTHROPOMETRY......Page 18
PREFACE......Page 20
INTRODUCTION......Page 22
PART ONE BODY COMPOSITION, PROPORTION AND GROWTH: IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE......Page 26
CHAPTER 1 HUMAN BODY COMPOSITION......Page 28
CHAPTER 2 SOMATOTYPING......Page 79
CHAPTER 3 PHYSICAL GROWTH, MATURATION AND PERFORMANCE......Page 98
PART TWO GONIOMETRIC ASPECTS OF MOVEMENT......Page 126
CHAPTER 4 ASSESSMENT OF POSTURE......Page 128
CHAPTER 5 FLEXIBILITY......Page 154
PART THREE ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PERFORMANCE......Page 186
CHAPTER 6 FIELD METHODS OF ASSESSING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ENERGY BALANCE......Page 188
CHAPTER 7 ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE IN TEAM GAMES......Page 209
CHAPTER 8 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR ASSESSING PERFORMANCE IN YOUNG PEOPLE......Page 222
PART FOUR SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS......Page 256
CHAPTER 9 ANTHROPOMETRY AND BODY IMAGE......Page 258
CHAPTER 10 STATISTICAL METHODS IN KINANTHROPOMETRY AND EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY......Page 275
CHAPTER 11 SCALING: ADJUSTING FOR DIFFERENCES IN BODY SIZE......Page 325
INDEX......Page 346