Anthropometry and health for sport

Kagawa, Masaharu

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-5418-1_2

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Kagawa, Masaharu

Date

2017

Type

Book Chapter

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Kagawa, M. 2017. Anthropometry and health for sport. In Best Practice Protocols for Physique Assessment in Sport, 11-25.

Source Title

Best Practice Protocols for Physique Assessment in Sport

DOI

10.1007/978-981-10-5418-1_2

ISBN

9789811054181

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School of Public Health

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72768

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Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2017. This chapter describes current applications of anthropometry for the assessment of health and nutritional status, to monitor adequate growth and to screen for and diagnose lifestyle-related diseases. A healthy body is required if sport performance is to be maximized. Anthropometric measurements need to be undertaken by trained anthropometrists with appropriate knowledge in order to provide meaningful information on health and nutritional status of individuals and the target population.