Best Practice Protocols for Physique Assessment in Sport
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43157
Patria A. Hume, Deborah A. Kerr, Timothy R. Ackland, editors.
--Singapore:
Springer
, c2018.
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This book outlines best practice protocols for body composition analysis of high-performance athletes and provides guidance on the use of new technologies for anthropometry. While surface anthropometry has traditionally been used to assess body composition through the internationally recognised methodology of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK), the recent commercialisation of devices, such as bioelectrical impedance technologies, dual-energy X-ray absorptio…
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- Other Authors
- Hume, Patria A.
- Kerr, Deborah A.
- Ackland, Timothy R.
- Responsibility
- Patria A. Hume, Deborah A. Kerr, Timothy R. Ackland, editors
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxxiv, 276 p.) : 84 illus., 73 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9789811054181
- 9789811054174 (print ed.)
- 9789811054198 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Anthropometry
- Athletes
- Physical Fitness
- Sports Medicine
- Specialty
- Physical Fitness
- Sports Medicine
- Abstract
- This book outlines best practice protocols for body composition analysis of high-performance athletes and provides guidance on the use of new technologies for anthropometry. While surface anthropometry has traditionally been used to assess body composition through the internationally recognised methodology of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK), the recent commercialisation of devices, such as bioelectrical impedance technologies, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), ultrasound, 3D photometry and air-displacement plethysmography (Bod Pod), has led to the non-standardised adoption of new measurement techniques. In this textbook, leading researchers detail standardisation procedures for each technology: in terms of athlete preparation, test protocols, test reporting, equipment calibration and data interpretation. Each chapter covers a different tool: how it works, what it is used to measure, and what the issues are surrounding its validity, practicality and reliability. This book provides an essential reference for device technicians and sport practitioners, ensuring that high-performance athletes are afforded accurate and comparable body composition information to guide their training routines.
- Contents
- 1. Physique Assessment In Youth Sports For Talent Identification And Development -- 2. Anthropometry and Health for Sport -- 3. Optimising Physique for Sports Performance -- 4. Physique Assessment for Sports Ergonomics Applications -- 5. Athlete Considerations for Physique Measurement -- 6. Non-Imaging Method: Surface Anthropometry -- 7. Non-Imaging Method: 3D Scanning -- 8. Non-Imaging Method: Air Displacement Plethysmography (Bod Pod) -- 9. Non-Imaging Method: Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis -- 10. Non-Imaging Method: Doubly-Labelled Water -- 11. Imaging Method: Ultrasound -- 12. Imaging Method: Computed Tomography And Magnetic Resonance Imaging -- 13. Imaging Method: Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry -- 14. Imaging Method: Technological and Computing Innovations -- 15. Physique Assessment in Practice -- 16. Recommendations for Conducting Research on Athletes (Large-Scale-Survey Case Studies) -- 17. Physique Characteristics Associated With Athlete Performance -- 18. Body Image for Athletes -- 19. Training and Accreditation Systems and Ethical Considerations -- 20. Resources: YouTube Videos and the Jelckc Website and Archive.
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Practice Guideline
- Location
- Online
Bioelectrical signal processing in cardiac and neurological applications
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat25947
Sornmo, Leif.
--Burlington, MA:
Elsevier Academic Press
, c2005.
- Call Number
- WL 150 S713 2005
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Call Number
- WL 150 S713 2005
- Author
- Sornmo, Leif
- Other Authors
- Laguna, Pablo
- Place of Publication
- Burlington, MA
- Publisher
- Elsevier Academic Press
- Date of Publication
- c2005
- Physical Description
- 668 p.
- ISBN
- 0124375529
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Electroencephalography
- Electromyography
- Electrocardiography
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Frailty and Sarcopenia in Cirrhosis : The Basics, the Challenges, and the Future
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44996
Puneeta Tandon, Aldo J. Montano-Loza, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
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This book provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of frailty and sarcopenia in the cirrhotic patient. The text presents a personalized approach to identifying cirrhotic patients at risk of higher morbidity and mortality due to frailty and sarcopenia. It reviews current and novel diagnostic methods, while spotlighting treatment and management strategies for frailty and sarcopenia. The book also focuses on special issues associated with these syndromes, such as the effect of gender, age, an…
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- Other Authors
- Tandon, Puneeta
- Montano-Loza, Aldo J.
- Responsibility
- Puneeta Tandon, Aldo J. Montano-Loza, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 279 p.) : 26 illus., 25 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030262266
- 9783030262259 (Print ed.)
- 9783030262273 (Print ed.)
- 9783030262280 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Frailty - prevention & control
- Liver Cirrhosis - complications
- Sarcopenia - prevention & control
- Specialty
- Gastroenterology
- Pathology
- Abstract
- This book provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of frailty and sarcopenia in the cirrhotic patient. The text presents a personalized approach to identifying cirrhotic patients at risk of higher morbidity and mortality due to frailty and sarcopenia. It reviews current and novel diagnostic methods, while spotlighting treatment and management strategies for frailty and sarcopenia. The book also focuses on special issues associated with these syndromes, such as the effect of gender, age, and ethnicity on frailty and sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity, and frailty and sarcopenia after liver transplantation. Future considerations are outlined in the closing chapters, including emerging pharmacological and interventional therapies for these syndromes. Written by experts in the field, Frailty and Sarcopenia in Cirrhosis: The Basics, the Challenges, and the Future is a valuable resource for clinicians and practitioners who treat patients with cirrhosis.
- Contents
- Part I. The Basics -- Definition & Diagnosis of Sarcopenia in the Research and Clinical Settings -- The Definition and Diagnosis of Frailty in the Research and Clinical Settings -- Deciphering the Cirrhotic Patient’s Present Status: The Overlap between Physical Frailty, Disability and Sarcopenia -- The Pathogenesis of Physical Frailty and Sarcopenia -- Prognostic Implications of Physical Frailty and Sarcopenia Pre and Post Transplantation -- Nutritional Therapy in the Management of Physical Frailty and Sarcopenia -- Exercise Training in Patients with Cirrhosis -- Part II. The Challenges -- Sex, Age and Ethnicity Dependent Variation in Body Composition: Can There Be a Single Cut-off? -- Muscle Mass versus Muscle Strength and Performance: Is Muscle Mass Measurement Alone Enough? -- The Role of Changes in Subcutaneous and Visceral Adiposity, Sarcopenic Obesity and Myosteatosis/Muscle Quality in Cirrhosis:How to Diagnose It and Its Contribution to Prognosis -- Evidence for the Assessment of Physical Frailty and Sarcopenia in Hospitalized Patients and the Role of Assessing Changes Over Time -- Frailty and Sarcopenia in the Selection of Candidates for Liver Transplantation -- Physical Frailty and Sarcopenia in End Stage Liver Disease: Do They Improve after Liver Transplantation? -- Measures of Sarcopenia: The Utility of Ultrasound, Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis, and Single-Slice Cross-Sectional Imaging -- Part III. The Future -- Upcoming Pharmacological and Interventional Therapies for the Treatment of Physical Frailty and Sarcopenia -- Should Frailty Include Multidimensional and Dynamic Factors? -- Hepatic Encephalopathy, Sarcopenia and Frailty -- A Research Wish List to Understand, Diagnose and Manage Frailty and Sarcopenia.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Handbook of Anthropometry : Physical Measures of Human Form in Health and Disease
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30851
Victor R. Preedy, editor.
--New York, NY:
Springer
, c2012.
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Although its underlying concept is a relatively simple one, 'the measurement of the human body and its parts' anthropometry employs a myriad of methods and instruments, and is useful for a variety of purposes, from understanding the impact of disease on individuals to tracking changes in populations over time. The first interdisciplinary reference on the subject, the Handbook of Anthropometry brings this wide-ranging field together: basic theory and highly specialized topics in normal and abnor…
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- Other Authors
- Preedy, Victor R
- Responsibility
- Victor R. Preedy, editor
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2012
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (l, 3107 p.)
- ISBN
- 9781441917881
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Anthropometry
- Body Weights and Measures
- Abstract
- Although its underlying concept is a relatively simple one, 'the measurement of the human body and its parts' anthropometry employs a myriad of methods and instruments, and is useful for a variety of purposes, from understanding the impact of disease on individuals to tracking changes in populations over time. The first interdisciplinary reference on the subject, the Handbook of Anthropometry brings this wide-ranging field together: basic theory and highly specialized topics in normal and abnormal anthropometry in terms of health, disease prevention, and intervention. Over 140 self-contained chapters cover up-to-date indices, the latest studies on computerized methods, shape-capturing systems, and bioelectrical impedance, data concerning single tissues and whole-body variables, and reports from different areas of the world. Chapters feature helpful charts and illustrations, cross-references to related chapters are included, and key points are presented in bullet form for ease of comprehension. Together, the Handbook's thirteen sections entail all major aspects of anthropometrical practice and research, including: Tools and techniques; Developmental stages, from fetus to elder; Genetic diseases, metabolic diseases, and cancer; Exercise and nutrition; Ethnic, cultural, and geographic populations; Special conditions and circumstances. The Handbook of Anthropometry is an invaluable addition to the reference libraries of a broad spectrum of health professionals, among them health scientists, physicians, physiologists, nutritionists, dieticians, nurses, public health researchers, epidemiologists, exercise physiologists, and physical therapists. It is also useful to college-level students and faculty in the health disciplines, as well as to policymakers and ergonomists.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Lymphedema : Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39191
Arin K. Greene, Sumner A. Slavin, Håkan Brorson, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2015.
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This volume is a clinically-oriented book that can be used for patient care, teaching, or research. It covers the entire field of lymphedema, including both primary and secondary disease, as well as all diagnostic and treatment modalities. The text begins with a foundation for the condition, including its pathophysiology, epidemiology, and morbidity. Next, the classification of lymphedema is covered which is the template for accurate diagnosis. Clinical, radiological, and differential diagnosis…
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- Other Authors
- Greene, Arin K
- Slavin, Sumner A
- Brorson, Håkan
- Responsibility
- Arin K. Greene, Sumner A. Slavin, Håkan Brorson, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvii, 353 p. : 203 illus., 129 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783319144931
- 9783319144924 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Lymphedema - diagnosis
- Lymphedema - therapy
- Abstract
- This volume is a clinically-oriented book that can be used for patient care, teaching, or research. It covers the entire field of lymphedema, including both primary and secondary disease, as well as all diagnostic and treatment modalities. The text begins with a foundation for the condition, including its pathophysiology, epidemiology, and morbidity. Next, the classification of lymphedema is covered which is the template for accurate diagnosis. Clinical, radiological, and differential diagnosis of lymphedema is also reviewed. Finally, conservative and operative management is presented, including both physiologic and excisional procedures. Lymphedema: Presentation, Diagnosis, andáTreatment provides a comprehensive, easy-to-read reference for any health care provider managing a patient with lymphedema. The text is clinically-focused, evidence-based, and practical. The reader, regardless of his/her level of training or specialty, will be able to adequately treat a patient with lymphedema using this resource. To facilitate its use in clinical settings, the book was designed to be portable. In addition, diagnostic and treatment algorithms are included to further simplify the management of these patients. Patient images are presented throughout the text to illustrate the clinical care of lymphedema. All chapters are written by experts in the field, and contain the most current information on the topic.
- Contents
- Section 1: Overview of Lymphedema -- The Lymphatic System -- Pathophysiology of Lymphedema -- Genetic Causes of Lymphedema -- Epidemiology and Morbidity of Lymphedema -- Myths Associated with Lymphedema -- The Lymphedema Center and Multidisciplinary Management -- Section 2: Classification of Lymphedema -- Primary Lymphedema -- Secondary Lymphedema -- Obesity-Induced Lymphedema -- Section 3: Diagnosis of Lymphedema -- History and Physical Examination -- Volume Measurements and Follow-Up -- Bioelectrical Impedance Spectrometry for the Assessment of Lymphoedema: Principles and Practice -- Assessing Free and Bound Water in Skin at 300 MHz Using Tissue Dielectric Constant Measurements with the MoistureMeterD -- Conventional Imaging Modalities for the Diagnosis of Lymphedema -- Lymphoscintigraphy and Other Imaging Methods -- Differential Diagnosis of Lymphedema -- Section 4: Non-Operative Management of Lymphedema -- Activities of Daily Living -- Controlled Compression Therapy and Compression Garments -- Complex Decongestive Therapy -- Pneumatic Compression -- Section 5: Operative Management of Lymphedema -- Uncommon Procedures for Lymphedema -- Lymphatic Vessel Transplantation -- Lymphatic-Venous Anastomosis -- Lymph Node Transfer to Proximal Extremity -- Lymph Node Transfer to Distal Extremity -- Modified Charles' Procedure and Its Combination with Lymph Node Flap Transfer for Advanced Lymphedema -- Staged Skin and Subcutaneous Excision -- Suction-Assisted Lipectomy -- Treatment of Lymphocele -- Genital Lymphedema.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
