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A Correlational Analysis of Anthropometric Measures and Selected Blood, Immune and Endocrine Indices in Adult Males
… ages of 19 and 45 volunteered for this study. Anthropometric measures included height, weight, waist and hip circumference, and percentage body fat, assessed by seven site skin-folds. Physical activity data were collected on a self report questionnaire and was compared to the levels suggested …
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The Relationship of Body Density and Selected Anthropometric Measures to The Acquisition of Beginning Swimming Skills
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Comparison of Anthropometric Measures of Competitive Bodybuilders to Judges' Scores and a Comparison of Judges' Scores
… nine female bodybuilding athletes consented to anthropometric and circumference measurements. The independent variables in this study were bodyfat, fat-free weight, and proportionality of muscle. Three groups of judges ranked male and female athletes in the Open, Novice, Collegiate, and Masters …
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Maternal anthropometric measures and nutrient intake during the second trimester of pregnancy of normal weight and overweight gravidas
Height, skinfold, and circumference measurements were obtained from 29 normal weight and 17 overweight (>110% of desirable weight for height) healthy pregnant women every four weeks during their second trimester of pregnancy. The mean weight gain and food intake values were not significantly …
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Physical performance and attitude levels for college women on selected tests of physical fitness, motor ability, attitudes and anthropometric measures
Thesis (M.A.)--Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science. Dept. of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1957
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Maternal anthropometric measures and nutrient intake during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy of normal weight and overweight gravidas
Weight, height, skinfold thicknesses, circumference measurements, and 72-hour food records were collected from pregnant women (N=51) at four-week intervals between the 12th and 40th weeks of gestation. Subjects were divided Into two groups according to percent standard prepregnant weight for …
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Differences in dietary intake, sensory processing, anthropometric measures, mealtime behaviors, and parental stress of children with ASD and other neurodevelopmental impairments
… was collected through a variety of assessment measures that examined dietary patterns, problem mealtime behaviors, sensory processing, growth, and parental stress in children referred for evaluation by the University of Alabama’s ASD Clinic. The purpose of this study was to compare dietary …
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Investigation of Determinants of Agility Performance in Soccer
… were NCAA Division I soccer players (N = 65). Anthropometric measures included height, body mass, percent body fat, lean body mass. Strength was evaluated using an isometric mid-thigh pull, and power was measured by vertical jumps. In correlation analysis, agility performance showed a …
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The impact of variation in the progesterone receptor gene, life history and lifestyle on endometrial function and the menstrual cycle
… history, lifestyle factors, progesterone levels, anthropometric measures, and physical activity were also considered. The PROGINS polymorphism was found to impact both luteal phase length and menses duration, as well as to modify endometrial sensitivity to life history factors, progesterone …
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Re-identification and semantic retrieval of pedestrians in video surveillance scenarios
… as additional information sources, like anthropometric measures and gait. In this work we investigate whether the re-identification accuracy of clothing appearance descriptors can be improved by fusing them with anthropometric measures extracted from depth data, using RGB-Dsensors, in …
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The relationship between body composition and health and lifestyle factors in school-age children.
… and blood lipids. The relationship of these anthropometric measures to demographic factors and diet and physical activity was also investigated. The second part of the study consisted of collection and analysis of data from 129 children aged 8-10 and 75 children aged 14-16 years, from the …
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Relationship between Nut Consumption and Memory Domains of Cognitive Function Among Elderly Seventh-day Adventists
… frequency and portion sizes of nut consumption, anthropometric measures, and other demographic, lifestyle, and clinic data. CVLT scores were age- and gender-strata specific z-scores normed to a national sample.</p> <p><strong>Results</strong>. Although memory scores were significantly predicted …
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Comparing Anthropometric Methods To Quantify Relations Between Adiposity And Headache
… bmi as an indicator of adiposity. More accurate anthropometric measures that distinguish adipose tissue from other body tissue are critical to examine adiposity-headache associations, including validated measures of abdominal adiposity and established measurement formulas such as body adiposity …
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Metabolic complications resulting from the use of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients
… associated with ART, and develops simple anthropometric cut-points for identifying those with lipodystrophy. Data for this thesis comes from three datasets (a cross sectional study and two longitudinal studies), collected between 2007 and 2013. All datasets consisted of black HIV-infected …
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The complex determinants of childhood nutritional status and undernutrition in South Africa
… effects on childhood nutrition (proxied by three anthropometric measures). The second approach allows me to estimate how the probability of being undernourished changes with variations in the explanatory variables, making use of a limited dependent variable approach - after converting child …
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Improving the Accuracy of the VO2 max Prediction Obtained from Submaxial YMCA Testing
… better investigate the YMCA protocol, submaximal measures (HR, VO2) were utilized at specific workloads in an attempt to improve the accuracy of the prediction. The standard YMCA protocol was completed and then extended to actual maximal exertion. Submaximal measures (HR, VO2, etc.) were used to …
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Epidemiology and Biomechanical Analysis of Facial Fractures
… of a cylindrical impactor. The influence of anthropometric measures and geometrical descriptors on the tolerance of the facial bones is also presented. The force-displacement response of each impacted region was also determined and response corridors were created. These corridors were used to …
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Distribuição de valores de medidas antropométricas e avaliação do estado nutricional de escolares de 7 a 10 anos de idade, da cidade de Santos - SP
Aim: Describe the distribution of anthropometric measures and indices, and the nutritional status in schoolchildren between 7 and 10 years old. Methods: Were evaluated 10,822 schoolchildren of public and private schools from the city of Santos -SP, 5,211 boys and 5,611 girls, corresponding to …
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Economic and health implications of tobacco and alcohol use in South Africa: a household expenditure analysis
… of tobacco and alcohol expenditures on two child anthropometric measures (height-for-age and weight-for-age z-scores). Although a direct link between reduced food expenditure and observed effect is not established, tobacco and alcohol expenditure are shown to have a substantial negative impact on …
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