Correlation of the Lower Limb Nerve Conduction Velocity with Height and Leg Length
Nerve conduction study (NCS) is an essential test for the diagnosis and follow-up of peripheral neuropathy. NCS can objectively quantify peripheral nerve function. NCS is affected by physiological factors such as height, age, body mass index, etc. Hence,
Jae-Hwan SONG+2 more
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Does body height affect vascular function?
S. Yano
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Show me your face and I will tell you your height, weight and body mass index
Body height, weight, as well as the associated and composite body mass index (BMI) are human attributes of pertinence due to their use in a number of applications including surveillance, re-identification, image retrieval systems, as well as healthcare ...
A. Dantcheva, F. Brémond, P. Bilinski
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Lidar measurements of thermal structure [PDF]
Rayleigh backscatter observations at 532 nm and 355 nm of relative atmospheric density above Aberystwyth on a total of 93 nights between Dec. 1982 and Feb.
Jenkins, D. B.+3 more
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Concordant preferences for actual height and facial cues to height [PDF]
Physical height has a well-documented effect on human mate preferences. In general, both sexes prefer opposite-sex romantic relationships in which the man is taller than the woman, while individual preferences for height are affected by a person’s own ...
Perrett, David I., Re, Daniel Edward
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Prediction of Stature Based on Foot Length
Background Estimation of body height from its segments or dismember parts has important considerations for identifications of living or dead human body or remains recovered from mass disaster or other similar conditions.
Nivedita Pandey+5 more
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Comparison of lower body segment alignment of elite level hockey players to age-matched non-hockey players [PDF]
Master's Project (M.A.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2015Lower body overuse and insidious onset injuries are thought to have an underlying biomechanical component which may be predisposing to injury. The purpose of this study was to compare lower body
Kimbal, Jim R.
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Body height affects the strength of immune response in young men, but not young women
Body height and other body attributes of humans may be associated with a diverse range of social outcomes such as attractiveness to potential mates. Despite evidence that each parameter plays a role in mate choice, we have little understanding of the ...
I. Krams+8 more
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The relation between visceral adipose tissue accumulation and biochemical tests in university students. [PDF]
We evaluated the visceral adipose tissue accumulation in university students in Okayama prefecture, Japan. Fifty-eight Japanese university students (10 men and 48 women, age 18.4 +/- 0.6 years)were enrolled in this study.
Fujii, Masafumi+5 more
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Height, body mass index, and socioeconomic status: mendelian randomisation study in UK Biobank
Objective To determine whether height and body mass index (BMI) have a causal role in five measures of socioeconomic status. Design Mendelian randomisation study to test for causal effects of differences in stature and BMI on five measures of ...
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