2057 - CINEANTHROPOMETRY AND EVALUATION OF BODY COMPOSITION

Subject type: Optional

Coordinator: A hard tackle from Víctor Illera to Domínguez

Trimester: Third term

Credits: 6

Academic year: 2025

Teaching course: 3

• Catalan

Cineanthropometry is the science that studies the relationship between structure and human function (Ross, 1978). Etymologically, it means "size of the human being in motion."

  Cineanthropometry is a transversal science that can be used, and therefore demanded in terms of its training, by multiple areas of knowledge, both in the field of health (medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, physical activity sciences and of sport, dietetics and human nutrition ...), as well as from certain technical careers that work with canons of human proportionality (industrial engineering, architecture, design ...). 

The classroom (physical or virtual) is a safe space, free of sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and discriminatory attitudes, either towards students or towards teachers. We trust that together we can create a safe space where we can make mistakes and learn without having to suffer prejudice from others.

1. Definition and objectives
2. History of Cineanthropometry
3. International Regulation of Cineanthropometry: ISAK
   1. Level 1 (restricted profile film anthropometrist)
   2. Level 2 (full profile film anthropometrist)
   3. Level 3 (instructor)
   4. Level 4 (criteria cinema anthropometrist)
4. Level 1 Accreditation (ISAK): study variables
   1. Body Mass
   2. Height
   3. Folds
      1. triceps
      2. Subscapular
      3. Biceps
      4. Ileocrestal
      5. Superspinal
      6. Abdominal
      7. Front thigh
      8. Medial Bed 
   4. Perimeters
      1. Relaxed arm
      2. Arm flexed and tense
      3. Waist
      4. Swallow
      5. Bed
   5. Diameters
      1. Humerus
      2. Femur
5. Material used:
   1.  anthropometric tape
   2.  plicometer
   3. Tallimeter or Stadiometer
   4. Balance
   5. Anthropometer
   6. Pachometer or "King's Foot"
   7. Anthropometric drawer
6. Ethical Aspects
   1. proxemia
   2. Informed consent permission
   3. ethics committee
7. Methodology:
   1. reliability
   2. accuracy
   3. validity
   4. technical measurement error
8. Proportionality:
   1. Epidemiological health index
   2. Index related to sports performance
9. Body Composition
   1. Kinanthropometry
      1. Model of the 2 components
      2. Model of the 5 components
      3. Additions of folds
      4. Regression equations fitted to each profile
      5. Estimation of muscle areas
   2. Bioimpedance
      1. Types of bia devices
      2. Regression equations fitted to each profile
      3. Estimation of total, extracellular, intracellular body water
      4. Bioimpedance vector analysis
10. SOMATOTYPE
    1. Definition
    2. Three-dimensional expression
    3. two-dimensional expression
       1. somatocarta

Qualification system (Royal Decree 1125/2003, of 5 September) that establishes the European system of credits and the system of qualifications to the university degrees of official character and validity in all the state territory:

0 - 4,9: Suspended

5,0 - 6,9: Approved

7,0 - 8,9: Notable

9,0 - 10: Excellent

Requirements to pass the continuous assessment: 

The final grade of the students will be obtained through a continuous assessment valued at 40% (group work - 20% - and individual work of a compulsory nature - 20% -) and a final assessment (practical exam - 50% -) . Finally, attendance at practical classes will be valued at 10%. To pass the course, a minimum of 5 points must be obtained both in the practical exam (final assessment) and in all the activities corresponding to the continuous assessment. Attendance at practical classes must always be equal to or greater than 80% in order to pass the entire course. The evaluation activity in the recovery period will be a face-to-face practical exam, with the same characteristics as the 1ª call. This exam will weigh 50% of the evaluation and must be passed with a minimum of 5 points (out of 10 points) to be able to evaluate the whole subject. The remaining grades (continuous assessment) will be maintained.

Recovery:

In accordance with current regulations, you can only opt for recovery, if it has been suspended the subject. If the rating is Not presented, you will not be eligible for recovery.

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Cabañas MD, Esparza F. (2009). Compendium of Cineanthropometry. Madrid: CTO Editorial.

Stewart A, Marfell-Jones M, Olds T, De Ridder H. (2011). International Protocol for Anthropometric Valuation. International Society for the Advancement of Cineanthropometry. 

Heymsfield SB, Lohman TG, Wang Z, Going SB (2005). Body Composition. Mexico: McGraw-Hill.

Norton K, Olds T. (2004). Anthropometrics. A text book of body measurement for sports and health courses. Australia: UNSW Press.

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