Stature estimation from body segment lengths in young adults -application to people with physical disabilities-

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 71-82

  Canda, Alicia ^a  

^a Sports Medicine Centre   (Spain)

Author keywords

Proportionality; Regression equations; Sportspersons; Stature

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FOOT; FOREARM; HAND; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; SPORT; THIGH;

ADULT; ARM; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FOOT; FOREARM; HAND; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; SPORTS; THIGH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349731422     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa2.28.71     Document Type: Article

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