Body shape assessment scale: Instrument development for analyzing female figures

Clothing and Textiles Research Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 80-95

  Connell, Lenda Jo ^a   Ulrich, Pamela V ^a   Brannon, Evelyn L ^a   Alexander, Marina ^b   Presley, Ann Beth ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body build; Body shape; Female figure analysis

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; BODY SCANNING; BODY SHAPE; SOFTWARE;

EID: 33746427110     PISSN: 0887302X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887302X0602400203     Document Type: Article

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