Comparison of traumatic brain injury resulting from stair-related falls to falls from standing height—a neurotrauma center cohort [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyBackgroundFalls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in high-income countries, and globally, the incidence of fall-related injuries is projected to rise.
Cathrine Tverdal +12 more
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Positive association between standing height and bone mineral density in adolescents aged 12–19: NHANES 2011–2018 [PDF]
BMC PediatricsBackground Reports indicate that height significantly impacts bone health, which is a crucial factor in bone mineral density (BMD). The focus of this research was to examine the connection between standing height and total BMD among adolescents aged ...
Jiewen Wei, Yunhao Wang, Hongxing Liao
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Sitting Height to Standing Height Ratio Reference Charts for Children in the United States. [PDF]
J Pediatr, 2020 To create reference charts for sitting height to standing height ratio (SitHt/Ht) for children in the US, and to describe the trajectory of SitHt/Ht during puberty.This was a cross-sectional study using data from the 1988-1994 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III, a strategic random sample of the US population.
Hawkes CP +4 more
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Impact of direct substitution of arm span length for current standing height in elderly COPD [PDF]
International Journal of COPD, 2015 Chaicharn Pothirat, Warawut Chaiwong, Nittaya Phetsuk Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand Background: Arm span length is related to standing ...
Pothirat C, Chaiwong W, Phetsuk N
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Correlation between the arm-span and the standing height among males and females of the Khasi tribal population of Meghalaya state of North-Eastern India [PDF]
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020 Introduction: The estimation of relationship between the arm span and the standing height has been an important tool in anthropometric measurements especially in cases where direct measurement of stature is not possible.
Amitav Sarma +4 more
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Association between standing height and physical disability among U.S. adults aged 60 years and older: findings from NHANES 2015–2018 [PDF]
BMC GeriatricsBackground Physical disability is an important cause of affecting the quality of life in the elderly. The association between standing height and physical disability is less studied.
Shihong Wang +5 more
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Applied Sciences, 2021 The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of individual, equipment-related and environmental factors associated with falls among adult recreational skiers.
Gerhard Ruedl +4 more
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Is Arm-span an accurate measure of stature? A cross sectional study in North Indian population
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021 Background: The estimation of inter-relationship between various body parameters and stature has been an important tool in anthropometric measurements.
Pinki Rai +5 more
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Standing Height and its Estimation Utilizing Arm Spam and Foot Length Measurements in Dinaric Alps Population: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Sport Mont, 2018 Several researches have reported the benefi ts of using various body parameters in predicting standing height, and arm span happened to be one of the most reliable ones in adults, while foot length measurement is the most reliable predictor during ...
Bojan Masanovic
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Relationship between Arm Span Measurements and Body Height in Dinaric Alpes Population: a Systematic Review [PDF]
Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education, 2017 Several researches have reported the benefit of using various body parameters in predicting standing height, and arm span happened to be one of the most reliable ones in adults.
Bojan Masanovic
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