Abstract
The validity of a previously published model for calculating segmental and total body volume was investigated in 57 females (mean age = 24.9 years). The model calculated total body volume correlated r = .96 with actual total body volume. For segmental extremity volumes validity coefficients ranges from r = .52 (forearm) to r = .88 (calf), (SEE = ± 6.4 to 14.5% of the mean). Significant mean differences (p < .01) were present between actual and calculated extremity volumes (except for upper arm). A significant difference (p < .01) for the regression of calculated versus criterion total body volume was found between males and females suggesting sexual dimorphism in segment shapes and volumes.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 499-505 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Human Biology |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1979 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- Genetics
- Genetics(clinical)
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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Freedson, P., Sady, S., Katch, V., Reynolds, H., & Campaigne, B. (1979). Total body volume in females: Validation of a theoretical model. Human Biology, 51(4), 499-505.