Kinanthropometry VIII: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK)

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 9
Introduction......Page 11
Part I Methodology......Page 13
1 What is this Thing Called Measurement Error?......Page 15
2 Measurement of Energy Expenditure in Sports and Occupational Health......Page 26
3 Prediction of Bone, Lean and Fat Tissue Mass Using Dual X-ray Absoptiometry as the Reference Method......Page 38
4 The Relationship Between Flexibility Measurement and Length of Body Segments......Page 48
5 Effect of Testing Protocol on the Determination of Lactate Threshold in Competitive Cyclists......Page 53
6 A Rowing Protocol to Determine Lactate Threshold......Page 64
Part II Paediatric Science......Page 75
7 Identifying Maturation Levels During Adolescence: A Methodological Problem......Page 77
8 Effects of Maximal and Sub-maximal Exercise on Growth Hormone Response in Athletic and Non-athletic Young Students......Page 93
9 Morphology and Sports Performance in Children Aged 10–13 Years: Identification of Different Levels of Motor Skills......Page 103
10 The Slow-Component Response of V02 to Heavy Intensity Exercise in Children......Page 115
Part III Anthropometry in Sports......Page 125
11 Anthropometry of Team Sports......Page 127
12 Anthropometry Characteristics or Rugby Sevens Players: An Evaluation During Two Consecutive International Events......Page 141
13 Whole-Body and Regional Bone Mineral Density and Bone Mineral Mass in Rugby Union Players: Comparison of Forwards, Backs and Controls......Page 155
14 A Comparison of Musculoskeletal Function in Elite and Sub-Elite English Soccer Players......Page 162
15 The Ratio of 2nd and 4th Digit Length: A Prenatal Correlate of Ability in Sport......Page 176
16 Maximum Grip Width Regulations in Powerlifting Discriminate Against Larger Athletes......Page 185
17 Kinanthropometric and Performance Characteristics of Gaelic Games Players......Page 191
Part IV Females and Exercise......Page 202
18 Anthropometric Fat Patterning in Male and Female Subjects......Page 204
19 Mass Fractionation in Male and Female Athletes......Page 211
20 Relation Between Body Mass, Body Composition and Muscular Strength, and Bone Mass and Bone Density in Premenarcheal Girls......Page 219
21 Menstrual Dysfunction in Elite Ice Hockey Players Preparing for the 2002 Winter Olympics......Page 226
22 Interaction Effects of Time of Day and Menstrual Cycle on Muscle Strength......Page 239
23 The Anthropometric Concomitants of Women's Hammer Throwing: The Implications for Talent Identification......Page 253
Part V Health-Related Studies......Page 263
24 The Effects of a Walking Programme on Body Composition and Serum Lipids and Lipoproteins in Sedentary Men Aged 42–52 Years......Page 265
25 The Investigation of Thoracic Kyphosis in Cyclists and Non Cyclists......Page 269
26 Health-Related Fitness Trends in 6–12 Year-Old New Zealand Children from 1984–85 to 2000......Page 279
27 Anthropometric and Somatotype Characteristics of HIV+ Lipodystrophic Individuals Undergoing 'Haart' Therapy......Page 289
Index......Page 300