Bi6125 Principles of anthropometry

Faculty of Science
Spring 2015

The course is not taught in Spring 2015

Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Pavel Bláha, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jan Šmarda, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Eva Drozdová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Wed 13:00–14:50 D36/347
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course the student will be able to use somatometric metods and will be able organise anthropological surweys and to work with anthropometric data.
Syllabus
  • 1. Definition of physical anthropology, main streams.
  • 2. Basic instrumentory of anthropological investigation. a) for antropometric investigation, b) for somatoscopic investigation
  • 3.Basic methods of antropological surweys Transverzal, longitudinal, semilongitudinal, populations, professional etc.
  • 4.Basic methods -Somatometric, somatoskopic
  • 5.Somatometry a) kraniometric landmarks, b) somatometric landmarks on body c) kraniometric dimensions of head
  • 6.Somatoscopy Basic somatoscopic evaluations a) descriptional traits on head b) ear, hairs, eye c) descritional traits on body, antropological photography - usage in forensic sciences.
  • 7. Methods of determination of body fat Kaliperation, types of kalipers (Best, Harpenden, Lange, Somet, SK typ), radiography, ultrasound, hydrostatic weighting, hydrometry, neutron activated analysis etc. Skinfolds -
  • 8. Body composition Somatometric and other methods. Matiegka's equations, computing of individual components of body composition. Indieces of body weight.
  • 9. Typology History of typology, methods - Kretschmer, Tanner, Škerlj, Blažek, Seldon, Heath-Carter .
  • 10.Somatic developemnt childhood - preshool age, school age etc., evakluation of growth, indieces /SD skore, Z-score/, Perka's natural indieces, McCall's criterion), growth curves, growth speed.
  • 11.Secular trend, akceleration Factors influencing these trends, contemporary estate in there trends in Czech population.
  • 12.Stability and predictability of development Predictability of development of body parameters, prediction of body height - methods.
Literature
  • RIEGEROVÁ, Jarmila, Miroslava PŘIDALOVÁ and Marie ULBRICHOVÁ. Aplikace fyzické antropologie v tělesné výchově a sportu : (příručka funkční antropologie). 3. vyd. Olomouc: Hanex, 2006, 262 s. ISBN 8085783525. info
Teaching methods
lectures + practical training
Assessment methods
credited course - oral discussion and practical exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2012 - acreditation.
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