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Somatotyping--development and applications
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Physical ActivityEngineeringFitnessGenetic EpidemiologyKinesiologyHuman VariationPublic HealthSport ScienceHealth SciencesPhysical FitnessGenetic FactorComputer SciencePattern MatchingExercise SciencePhysical DevelopmentComputational ScienceAdult Somatotypes 4Scientific VisualizationComputer AlgebraSomatotypes Methods 3
Somatotypes are linked to health, behavioral traits, and occupational choices. The review surveys somatotype methods, explores genetic influences, and outlines future directions. The book examines adult somatotype variation and its implications for sport and physical performance. It reports on growth patterns and aging effects related to somatotypes. The book includes acknowledgements, a preface, foreword, and historical background.
Acknowledgements Preface Foreword 1. History 2. Review of somatotypes methods 3. Human variation in adult somatotypes 4. Growth and aging 5. Genetics 6. Sport and physical performance 7. Health, behavioural variables and occupational choice 8. Overview and new directions Appendices Glossary Index.