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1 online resource (191, iv) : illustrations |
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"The purpose of this book in its first edition was to place in the hands of directors of gymnasia, who were expected to examine people and prescribe exercise for them, a manual that should be a constant guide in securing measurements, and an efficient help in pointing out the vital matters that should be considered in making a physical diagnosis, or an estimate of the organic condition of the various parts of the body and their habit of action. The purpose of the present book is the same as that of the former editions. The failures of the last have been partly eliminated and the methods of measuring more carefully discussed and illustrated, as well as the tabulation and comparison of material. The instruments for securing more exact data, especially in new lines of research, have been given more attention, as it is believed that the most valuable anthropometric work of the future will be done without attributing so much value to space relation or size. The important question will be, what can the human machine do? and not, How large are its various parts? I have been more and more deeply impressed with the value of the percentile method for the analytical study of human measurements and I have tried to give a clear conception of the processes by which a percentile table is computed, so that the student may have a full appreciation of the significance of the table and its various grades"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved) |
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Includes bibliographical references (iv page) |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Anthropometry.
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Physical education and training.
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Anthropometry
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Physical Education and Training
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anthropometry.
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Anthropometry.
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Physical education and training.
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Electronic book
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