Kinesiology 3347A/B Lecture : Unit 4.rtf
10 Nov 2012
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Population health (infant birth weight for estimates of population health) More consistent than weight (doesn"t fluctuate as much, better measure) Birth to 2 years: recumbent length lying supine. Afterwards: sole of foot to vertex (of skull) while erect. Generally genetic (inherited traits, not growth problems for about half) Cannot be this at a young age, must be at mature/adult state. Males vary to a greater extent than females in all dimensions. Up to 2cm (as gravity acts on us, compresses our body) Infants up to 2 years - supine. Indicate the robustness and growth of the skeleton. Bone --> muscle --> adipose --> skin. Midway between acromial process and olecranon process. 3cm lateral and 1cm inferior to umbilicus. Routinely measured until age 3 or 4. Measured above supraorbital ridges and the occipital protuberance. Body size, morphology, proportions and tissue distributions can all be easily measured.
