Kinanthropometry IV [Paperback]

The International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry holds a major international conference every four years. This volume contains the papers presented at the fourth such event, held at the World Congress on Youth, Leisure and Physical Activity in Brussels.Preface.
List of reviewers.
Introduction. Monkey business: evolution, culture, and youth sport - J Broekhoff. Part One: Body composition and growth. Regional adiposity and the sex hormones - A D Martin and M Daniel. Mineral and water contents of the fat-free body: effect of gender, activity level, age and maturation - H M Slaughter, C B Christ, R A Boileau, R J Stillman and T G Lohman. Longitudinal study of the stability of the somatotype in boys and girls - W Duquet, J Borms, J Hebbelinck, J A P Day and P Cordemans. The analysis of individual and average growth curves: some methodological aspects - R Hauspie and H Chrzastek-Spruch.Part Two: Physical activity, health and fitness. Nutrition and physical activity - J Parizkova. Windsurfing: effects of youth-specific changes in materials and techniques concerning the load on the lower back during the lifting of the sail - D de Clercq, N Debo and R Claeys. Skeletal ruggedness as a factor in performance of Olympic and national calibre synchronised swimmers, M R Hawkes & D Sovak. Applications of spinal shrinkage to subjects with low back pain - G Garbutt, M G Boocock, T Reilly and J D G Troup. Flexibility, warm-up and injuries in mature games players - T Reilly and A Stirling. Daily physical activity and its relationship with health related and performance related fitness in thirty- year-old men - C Van den Bossche, G Beunen, R Renson, J Lefevre, A Claessens, R Lysens, H Maes, J Simons, B Vanden Eynde and B Vanreusel&lSC