Kinanthropometry

The presentation talks about basics of kinanthropometry

1. KINANTHROPOMETRY
(THE BASICS)
Aishwarya Deepika B
M19FN01
PG Food science & Nutrition
Mount Carmel College –Bengaluru

2. HISTORY
Physical education, sport and recreation, the terms anthropometry and biometry were commonly
used.
Weiner and Lourie (1969), for example, mentioned in their basic work on techniques in human
biology, under the heading anthropometry, only a series of body measurements.
Quebec, Canada, who introduced for the first time the term 'Kinanthropology' in 1966.
In this journal, the term 'Kinanthropometry', was first used in an article by Rosset al.(1972)

3. KINANTHROPOMETRY
Canbedefinedasthequantitativeinterfacebetweenanatomyand
physiology,orbetweenhumanstructureandfunction.
Itisascientificspecializationthatemploysmeasurementstoappraise
humansize,shape,proportions,composition,maturationandgross
function.
(Bormsetal.2003)

4. IDENTIFICATION
Kinanthropometry
MOVEMENT
HUMAN
MEASUREMENT
SPECIFICATION
For the study of
SIZE
SHAPE
PROPORTION
COMPOSITION
MATURATION
GROSS FUNCTION
APPLICATION
To help
understand
GROWTH
EXERCISE
PERFORMANCE
NUTRITION
RELEVANCE
With implications
for
MEDICINE
EDUCATION
SPORTS
GOVERNMENT
Ross et al.

5. KINANTHROPOMETRY & ANTHROPOMETRY
Quantification of body shape, proportion,
composition to describe/ explain function
growth, maturation and performance.
Takes measurements of human body and
determines/predict capability for
functionand movement in range of
settings
E.g. Talent identification
programs/screening
It is a quantitative measurement of the
human body
Valuable for guiding health and well-being
of individuals/populations
E.g. Growth curves used by pediatricians.

6. MEASURING TECHNIQUES IN KINANTHROPOMETRY
A) BodySize
1) Stature
2)Sitting height to stature ratio: (Sitting height/ height)/100

7. 3) Upper limb length tostature ratio
4) Brachial index (ratioof length oftheforearm tolength of upperarm)

8. Body Fat and Body mass

10. B) Body Proportions: (Types and Composition)
1) Somatotype:
http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/6/1/9

11. 2) Body composition
http://www.intechopen.com/books/fitness-medicine/body-shape-image-
and-composition-as-predictors-of-athlete-s-performance

12. C) Growth & Maturity
Dental age
Sexual age
Skeletal age
D) Physical performance
characteristics:
Strength
Muscular endurance
Flexibility
Speed
Balance
Cardio-respiratory endurance
https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/67495
http://thescholedge.org/index.php/sijmas/article/view/348

13. APPLICATIONS
Kinanthropometry is analogous to mechanistic approach to human motion
kinanthropometrylies in solving problems related to growth, nutrition, exercise and
performance.
Objective focus and gives a clear evaluation of the individual structural status or
provides for quantification of differential growth and training influences.
Kinanthropometryprovides the indispensable structural basis for the consideration of
athletic performance.
Kinanthropometryhas been widely used in predicting the increasing secular trend in
body size of people and among different populations world-wide.

14. KINANTHROPOMETRY& SPORTS
Kinanthropometry’ssignificant goal is to study variations in various body
measurements not only among different individuals but also among different
populations.
Kinanthropometryaids in recognisingand discovering the mystique of various dynamic
processes and phenomenon of life.
A large fraction of kinanthropometricwork deal with physical performance.
The uniform manufacturers can make use of the information provided by
kinanthropometryand somatotyping of the body configurations to fine-tune their
patterns and sizing system
The application of kinanthropometryalso involves phenotype as well as the
morphological change of the discipline personnel before and after physical training.

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