Kinanthropometry VIII : proceedings of the 8th International Conference of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK / edited by Thomas Reilly and Mike Marfell-Jones.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / T. Reilly and M. Marfell-Jones -- 1. What is this thing called measurement error? / G. Atkinson -- 2. Measurement of energy expenditure in sports and occupational health / P. N. Ainslie and T. Reilly -- 3. Prediction of bone, lean and fat tissue mass using dual x-ray absorptiometry as the reference method / A. Mavroeidi and A. D. Stewart -- 4. The relationship between flexibility measurements and length of body segments / M. Hossein Alizadeh and A. Majid Masiha -- 5. Effect of testing protocol on the determination of lactate threshold in competitive cyclists / R. C. R. Davison, J. Balmer and S. R. Bird -- 6. A rowing protocol to determine lactate threshold / J. J. Forsyth and T. Reilly -- 7. Identifying maturational levels during adolescence: A methodological problem / I. Fragoso, M. Fortes, F. Viera and L. Canto E. Castro -- 8. Effects of maximal and sub-maximal exercise on growth hormone response in athletic and non-athletic young students / A. A. Gaeini -- 9. Morphology and sports performance in children aged 10-13 years: Identification of difference levels of motor skills / F. Viera, I. Fragoso, L. Silva and L. Canto E. Castro -- 10. The slow-component response of VO2 to heavy intensity exercise in children / S. G. Fawkner and N. Armstrong -- 11. Anthropometry of team sports / J. E. L. Carter -- 12. Anthropometric characteristics of Rugby Sevens players: An evaluation during two consecutive international events / E. Rienzi, M. Perez, M. Stefani, C. Maiuri and G. Rodriguez -- 13. Whole-body and regional bone mineral density and bone mineral mass in Rugby Union players: Comparison of forwards, backs and controls / W. Bell, W. D. Evans, D. M. Cobner and R. Eston -- 14. A comparison of musculoskeletal function in elite and sub-elite English soccer players / N. Rahnama, T. Reilly, A. Lees and P. Graham-Smith -- 15. The ratio of 2[superscript nd] and 4[superscript th] digit length: A prenatal correlate of ability in sport / J. T. Manning, P. E. Bundred and R. Taylor -- 16. Maximum grip width regulations in powerlifting discriminate against larger athletes / G. Gilbert and A. Lees -- 17. Kinanthropometric and performance characteristics of Gaelic games players / D. A. Doran, J. P. Donnelly and T. Reilly -- 18. Anthropometric fat patterning in male and female subjects / A. D. Stewart -- 19. Mass fractionation in male and female athletes / A. D. Stewart -- 20. Relation between body mass, body composition and muscular strength, and bone mass and bone density in premenarcheal girls / L. Van Langendonck, A. L. Claessens and G. Beunen -- 21. Menstrual dysfunction in elite ice hockey players preparing for the 2002 Winter Olympics / E. Egan, M. Giacomoni, T. Reilly, N. T. Cable and G. Whyte -- 22. Interaction effects of time of day and menstrual cycle on muscle strength / E. Bambaeichi, N. T. Cable, T. Reilly and M. Giacomoni -- 23. The anthropometric concomitants of women's hammer throwing: the implications for talent identification / A. Staerck -- 24. The effects of a walking programme on body composition and serum lipids and lipoproteins in sedentary men aged 42-52 years / F. Rahmani-Nia -- 25. The investigation of thoracic kyphosis in cyclists and non-cyclists / R. Rajabi, J. Freemont and P. Doherty -- 26. Health-related fitness trends in 6-12 year-old New Zealand children from 1984-5 to 2000 / M. Hamlin, J. Ross and S.-W. Hong -- 27. Anthropometric and somatotype characteristics of HIV[superscript +] lipodystrophic individuals undergoing 'Haart' therapy / D. A. Doran, P. Chantler, S. Jones and P. Leatt.

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