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Anthropometric standardization reference manual
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This abridged version of the "Anthropometric Standardisation Reference Manual" contains the heart of the original manual - complete procedures for 45 anthropometric measurements.Abstract:
This edition of "Anthropometric Standardisation Reference Manual" contains 45 anthropometric measurement procedures, and also addresses special issues such as reliability and accuracy and details various applications. It can be used as a supplemental text for courses in fitness assessment and exercise prescription, kinanthropometry, body composition, nutrition, and exercise physiology. The text is also suitable as a reference for exercise scientists.read more
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