Kinanthropometry and Exercise Physiology Laboratory Manual

by Eston, Roger; Reilly, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9780203474259
• ISBN10: 0203474252
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781134529025
• Edition: 2nd
• Copyright: 2003-10-04
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

This manual describes laboratory practicals used in typical kinanthropometry courses. Each chapter commences with the theoretical background and significance of the area as it relates to general health and athletic performance. The methods of determining and assessing each component in a variety of populations are then presented.

Table of Contents

List of contributors

Introduction

Size, shape, proportion and growth

Human body composition

Introduction

Levels of approach

Validity

Body composition assessment by densitometry

Estimation of proportionate fatness from equations based on skinfold thickness

Assessment of fat-free mass by biological impedence

Ratios

Proportionate muscle mass

Proportionate bone mass

Other considerations

Densitometry

Measurement of skinfolds

Proportionate weight distribution of adipose tissue and fat-free mass

Estimation of muscle mass and regional mass and regional muscularity

Estimation of skeletal mass

Acknowledgments

References

Somatotyping

History

The Heath-Carter somatotype method

Relevance of somatotyping

Caluculation of anthropometric somatotypes

Comparison of somatotypes of different groups

Analysis of longitudinal somatotype series

References

Physical growth, maturation and performance

Introduction

Standards of normal growth

Biological maturation: skeletal age

Physical fitness

Appendix

References

Meuromuscular and goniometric aspects of movement

Skeletal muscle function

Introduction

Basic structure and function of skeletal muscle

Motor unit types and function

Training adaptations

Muscular actions

Force-length relationship in isolated muscle

Force-velocity relationship in isolated muscle

Muscle function during joint movement

Measurement of dynamic (concentric-eccentric) muscle function

Moment-angular velocity relationship

Isokinetic dynamometry applications

Effects of sex and age on muscle function

Data collection and analysis considerations

Assessment of muscle function during isokinetic knee extension and flexion

Assessment of isometric force-joint position relationship

References

Posture

Introduction

Curvatures and movement of the vertebral column

Defining and quantification of posture

Assessment of posture and body shape

Measurements in a dynamic phase of posture (movement analysis)

Spinal length and diurnal variation

Conclusion

Measurment of posture and body shape

Assessment of sitting posture

Lateral deviations

Leg-length discrepancy

Acknowledgements

References

Flexibility

Introduction

Measurement instruments

Practical: Flexibility measurements with goniometry

General discussion

References

Aerobic and anaerobic considerations

Lung function

Introduction

Evaluation of pulmonary ventilation during exercise

Post-exercise changes in lung function

Assessment of resting lung function

Pulmonary diffusing capacity

Sources of variation in lung function testing

Lung function in special populations

Prediction of lung function

Definition of obstructive and restrictive ventilatory defects

Assessment of resting lung volumes

Assessment of lung volumes during exercise

Measurement of pulmonary diffusing capacity

Metabolic rate and energy balance

Basal metabolic rate (BMR)

Measurment of energy expenditure

Estimation of body surface area and resting metabolic rate

Estimation of resting metabolic rate from fat-free mass

Measurement of oxygen uptake using the Douglas bag technique

The respiratory quotient

Estimation of RMR using the Douglas bag technique

Energy balance

Summary

References

Maximal oxygen uptake, economy and efficiency

Introduction

Direct determination of maximal oxyge

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