Evaluation of accuracy and reliability of calipers for measuring recumbent knee height in elderly people

Height measurements in elderly individuals are frequently not feasible and stature must be estimated from knee height. This study compared the accuracy and reliability of a knee-height caliper developed by Ross Laboratories with Mediform and GPN models. Two observers measured 40 elderly ambulatory v...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of clinical nutrition 1990-08, Vol.52 (2), p.397-400
Hauptverfasser:	Cockram, DB, Baumgartner, RN
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over ALTURA Analysis of Variance Anthropometry - methods ARTICULACIONES ARTICULATION Body Height Calibration ERGONOMIA ERGONOMIE EVALUACION EVALUATION Female FEMME HAUTEUR HOMBRES HOMME Humans Leg - anatomy & histology Male MEDICION MESURE MUJERES NUTRICION HUMANA NUTRITION HUMAINE Nutritional Status PERSONNE AGEE Reproducibility of Results Sex Characteristics TERCERA EDAD
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