Anthropometry and Physical Examination: A Book for Practical Use in Connection With Gymnastic Work and Physical Education - Couverture souple

Seaver, Jay Webber

 
9781437479782: Anthropometry and Physical Examination: A Book for Practical Use in Connection With Gymnastic Work and Physical Education

Synopsis

Anthropometry And Physical Examination: A Book For Practical Use In Connection With Gymnastic Work And Physical Education (1905) is a comprehensive guidebook written by Jay Webber Seaver that provides practical information on anthropometry and physical examination in relation to gymnastic work and physical education. The book covers topics such as measurements of the human body, the importance of physical examination, and the use of anthropometry in designing exercise programs. It also includes detailed instructions on how to perform various physical examinations and assessments, as well as information on how to interpret the results. This book is an essential resource for anyone involved in the field of physical education or fitness training, and is a valuable historical document of the early 20th century's approach to physical fitness and health.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The purpose of this book in its first edition was to place in the hands of directors of gymnasia, who were expected to examine people and prescribe exercise for them, a manual that should be a constant guide in securing measurements and an efficient help in pointing out the vital matters that should be considered in making a physical diagnosis, or an estimate of the organic condition of the various parts of the body and their habit of action. The purpose of the present book is the same as that of the former editions. The failures of the last have been partly eliminated and the methods of measuring more carefully discussed ,and illustrated, as well as the tabulation and comparison of material. The instruments for securing more exact data, especially in new lines of research, have been given more attention, as it is believed that the most valuable anthropometric work of the future will be done without attributing so much value to space relation or size. The important question will be, What can the human machine do? and not, How large are its various parts? I have been more and more deeply impressed with the value of the percentile method for the analytical study of human measurements and I have tried to give a clear conception of the processes by which a percentile table is computed so that the student may have a full appreciation of the significance of the table and its various grades. vT othe investigators in this new field of study, who have already added much to our knowledge of the working power of the human body, I am specially indebted for much new and valuable material. I wish also acknowledge the many courtesies that I have received from other authorities who have permitted the use of material for which credit is given in the text. New Haven, Conn., June,
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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

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