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Explanations of anthropometric measurements:

General Information
Equipment Used
Circumferences
Standard Measures
Skinfolds
Segmental Measures

Resources for further study


Helpful links for healthcare providers researching cerebral palsy:

Estimation of Stature from Segmental Measures
Slaughter equations
Average Fat Percentage of Body Weight
Assessing Body Fat Stores
Interpretation of Skinfold Percentage and Sum of Triceps and Subscapular Skinfolds, Children Ages 6-17
Estimation of Height from Segmental Measures




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