Objective: To analyze the impact of choosing the left or the right side of the body on the anthropometric measurements and derived nutritional indices, in prepubertal children. Design: Cross-sectional ...

Body dimensions and body composition of children participating in artistic activities, such as gymnastics and many types of dancing, are important factors in performance improvement. The present study ...

The aim of this methodological anthropometric study was to compare direct anthropometry and digital two-dimensional photogrammetry in 18 male and 27 female subjects, aged 24 to 65 years, from Potsdam, ...

Screening in the high-risk populations: Stage of breast cancer when detected by combination imaging with MRI and mammogram. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2013 Breast Cancer Symposium. This ...

ARLINGTON, Va.--The aspiring U.S. Navy pilot ran through a series of motions--sitting, kneeling, stretching out his arm--to gauge the type of aircraft cockpit his body would fit. As the pilot ...

Fetal alcohol syndrome is the most extreme expression of alcohol's adverse effects on the fetus. Early and reliable identification of FAS-related facial abnormalities can help to manage problems.

Computerized craniofacial anthropometry can help identify patients with fetal alcohol syndrome Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the most extreme expression of alcohol’s adverse effects on the fetus.

Correspondence to: M J Duncan Newman College of Higher Education, PE and Sports Studies, Bartley Green, Birmingham B32 3NT, UK; m.j.duncan{at}newman.ac.uk Objectives: To investigate the anthropometric ...

The aim of this study is to evaluate anthropometric characteristics of elite male basketball players related to their playing position. These features vary, depending on the player’s age, the game ...