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Analysis of the Errors in Somatological Measurements in Man

open access: yesJournal of the Anthropological Society of Nippon, 1985
Anthropometry plays a fundamental role in various fields of physical anthropology, but we have little knowledge about the error or the reliability of the measurement of the human body. The present study was made to assess the order and source of the error which were inevitable in execution of anthropometry and fluctuatingsubject to the effect of ...
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An assessment of the Somatology extended curriculum programme at the Durban University of Technology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Since the beginning of democracy in South Africa post 1994, the debate in South African Higher Education has progressed from, initially, increasing disadvantaged student access to higher education to improving student success and improving throughout rates and high attrition amongst the previously disadvantaged students.
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Non-cotton swab sample collection may not affect salivary melatonin assay results

open access: yesJournal of Physiological Anthropology, 2018
Background Salivary melatonin levels have been analyzed in many research fields, including physiological anthropology. Although various devices have been utilized for saliva collection, cotton swabs are among the most common.
Tomoaki Kozaki, Yuki Hidaka
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Somatological and Osteological Consideration of Gigantism

open access: yesJournal of the Anthropological Society of Nippon, 1963
Body measurements were taken on a male patient, 25 years of age, suffering from acromegalic gigantism with pluriglandular adenomatosis, at Shinshu University. His clavicle, humerus and femur also were examined after his death. Somatometric and osteometric data are contained in the Japanese text.
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Normative references of heart rate variability and salivary alpha-amylase in a healthy young male population

open access: yesJournal of Physiological Anthropology, 2012
Background This study aimed to present normative reference values of heart rate variability and salivary alpha-amylase in a healthy young male population with a particular focus on their distribution and reproducibility. Methods The short-term heart rate
Kobayashi Hiromitsu   +2 more
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An Investigation on the Somatological Significance of the Frankfort Horizontal

open access: yesJournal of the Anthropological Society of Nippon, 1980
The antero-posterior inclination of the Frankfort horizontal was investigated in 21 male and 21 female young adult Japanese, holding their heads in the natural head position during horizontal gaze. Horizontal gaze was attained either by simply looking straight forward or by looking at one's own eyes in a vertically placed mirror.
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Effects of the differences in mental states on the mirror system activities when observing hand actions

open access: yesJournal of Physiological Anthropology, 2019
Background It is known that the activities of the mirror system are related to imitation and understanding of the intention of an action. It has been reported that the activity of the mirror system is higher for observations for imitating and ...
Yuki Ikeda   +2 more
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Differences of muscle co-contraction of the ankle joint between young and elderly adults during dynamic postural control at different speeds

open access: yesJournal of Physiological Anthropology, 2017
Background Agonist and antagonist muscle co-contractions during motor tasks are greater in the elderly than in young adults. During normal walking, muscle co-contraction increases with gait speed in young adults, but not in elderly adults.
Yoshitaka Iwamoto   +2 more
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Incidence and need of advanced aesthetic somatology in South Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Published ThesisRapid advancements in technology have resulted in a growing trend of aesthetic beauty treatments. Internationally, the beauty profession has adapted to include aesthetic treatments through the offering of non-surgical aesthetic ...
Ambrosio, Diana Ventura
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Racismo, democracia racial, mestizaje y relaciones de sexo-género [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Las ideologías y prácticas latinoamericanas de mestizaje contienen dentro de sí la dinámica de la igualdad y la diferencia y de la democracia racial y el racismo al mismo tiempo.
Wade, Peter
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