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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Somatotypes"”.
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William H. Sheldon's constitutional psychology: the somatotype as fiction
In this thesis I argue that William H. Sheldon's somatotypes can be seen as fictional constructions. The traditional notion of idealization in prose fiction intrudes into Sheldon's reading of his somatotypes; the same kind of idealization, based on anthropological stereotyping, that had marked the …
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3D anthropometry: quantifying the shape and size variability within the UK male offshore oil and gas workforce.
… were identified, across four morphological somatotypes, displaying a tendency towards endomorphic and mesomorphic phenotypes and a predisposition towards obesity (average BMI=28.3 kg/m2). 51% of the sample successfully passed through the smallest industry standard escape exit, with the best …
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Figuring Disability and Illness: D. H. Lawrence’s Masculine Somatology
… wounds excavated to reveal Lawrence’s masculine somatotypes. This investigation reveals the significance of visible and invisible disabilities in Lawrence’s Tantric body schema while the hostile narration of Clifford acts as a point of ‘aesthetic nervousness’ within the novel. Finally, the …
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Folding fat: skinfold calipers, substance, and the circulation of doubt
… of skinfold measurements: W. H. Sheldon’s somatotypes and James Neel’s thrifty genotype hypothesis. Doing so shows the continual difficulty of interpreting what skinfold data means. By analysing the type metaphor underpinning both concepts, I also show how both share a central idea: that …
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A comparison of height, weight, and percent body fat of college baseball athletes at the pitcher, catcher, infield, and outfield positions
The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the height, weight, and percent body fat of pitchers, catchers, infielders, and outfielders among college baseball athletes. The subjects participating in this investigation were baseball players ranging from 18-23 years of age and who were …
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A model for measuring the contribution of form to perception of biological sex in point-light actors
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