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Measurement of the human individual
Anthropometry refers to the measurement of the human individual. An early tool of physical anthropology, it has been used for identification, for the purposes of understanding physical human variation, in paleoanthropology and in various attempts to correlate physical with racial and psychological traits. Anthropometry involves the systematic measurement of the physical properties of the human body, primarily dimensional descriptors of body size and shape. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: AnthropometryA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Effects of a community gardening intervention on diet, physical activity, and anthropometry outcomes in the USA (CAPS): an observer-blind, randomised controlled trialInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: The archaeology of human bonesThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Neonatal anthropometry: the thin–fat Indian baby. The Pune Maternal Nutrition StudyCited 531 times
- Go sideways: History of anthropometryA closely related topic
- Go sideways: 3D body scanningA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
Noun ↑ Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “anthropometry”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Noun ↑ “anthropometry”, in Merriam-Webster Online, Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Inc., 1996–present.
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Neonatal anthropometry: the thin–fat Indian baby. The Pune Maternal Nutrition Study
Stabilometric parameters are affected by anthropometry and foot placement
The Science of Badminton: Game Characteristics, Anthropometry, Physiology, Visual Fitness and Biomechanics
Measurement and Standardization Protocols for Anthropometry Used in the Construction of a New International Growth Reference
Anthropometry-based reference values for 24-h urinary creatinine excretion during growth and their use in endocrine and nutritional research
Arm anthropometry in nutritional assessment: nomogram for rapid calculation of muscle circumference and cross-sectional muscle and fat areas
Crossvalidation of anthropometry against magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue in children
The prediction of abdominal visceral fat level from body composition and anthropometry: ROC analysis
🆕 Influential since 2022
Effects of a community gardening intervention on diet, physical activity, and anthropometry outcomes in the USA (CAPS): an observer-blind, randomised controlled trial
Digital Anthropometry: A Systematic Review on Precision, Reliability and Accuracy of Most Popular Existing Technologies
Digital Anthropometry for Body Circumference Measurements: European Phenotypic Variations throughout the Decades
Maternal Serum, Cord and Human Milk Levels of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), Association with Predictors and Effect on Newborn Anthropometry
Assessing skeletal muscle mass and lean body mass: an analysis of the agreement among dual X-ray absorptiometry, anthropometry, and bioelectrical impedance
📚 Books worth reading
- 📕The archaeology of human bonesSimon Mays · 1998
The Seven Daughters of EveBryan Sykes · 2001
Human osteologyWilliam M. Bass · 1971
A grammar of English heraldrySir W. H. St. John (William Henry St. John) Hope · 1913
Races and peopleWilliam C. Boyd, Isaac Asimov · 1955
Life history albumSir Francis Galton · 1884
Human Skeletal RemainsDouglas H. Ubelaker · 1978
The people of IndiaRisley, Herbert Hope Sir · 1908
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