Allometric scaling of grip strength by body mass in college-age men and...

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport;  March 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ......strength is known to vary directly with body mass, evaluation of GS without adjustment for body mass probably penalizes lighter individuals...for example, dividing a strength score by body mass (Jackson, 1986). The belief among some...

An alternative method for predicting body mass: The case of the...

Paleobiology;  July 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Abstract.-Accurate estimates of body mass in fossil taxa are fundamental to paleobiological...from correlation with craniodental and body mass data in extant taxa are the most commonly...we assess the efficacy of predicting body mass in Australian fossil marsupials by using...

Yearling moose body mass: importance of first year's growth rate and...

Alces;  January 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ......summer, animals in the 2 areas have similar increases in body mass. It is concluded that autumn body mass of calves gives a better indication of summer range quality than autumn body mass of yearlings. Data from gross browse surveys should be...

Daily and seasonal variation in body mass and visible fat in mountain...

The Wilson Journal of Ornithology;  December 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Increased body mass and fat levels are a common pattern...Cuthill 1993, Lilliendahl et al. 1996). Body mass and fat levels of tree-foraging birds...between seasonal and daily variation in body mass. Two models appear most probable for...

Body mass and antler development patterns of Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus...

The American Midland Naturalist;  July 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...ABSTRACT.-We documented mean and maximum body mass, mass accretion patterns and antler development...of Rocky Mountain elk in Michigan. Mean body mass of bulls averaged 9-11% heavier, and maximum body mass 23-27% heavier, in Michigan than in other...

Relationships among Body Mass Index, Parental Perceptions, Birthweight and...

Journal of the National Medical Association;  August 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......ild's obesity were commensurate with the child's body mass index z score. Secondarily, we examined the impact of birth weight and parental body mass index on their child's body mass index z score and review results of an intake...

Effect of pregravid body mass index on pregnancy outcome.(Tips from Other...

American Family Physician;  August 1, 1997 ;     516 words ......preconception maternal weight for height (body mass index) on pregnancy outcome. Hickey and...studied the association between pregravid body mass index and the rate of preterm delivery...significant association between low pregravid body mass index and all preterm deliveries for...

Effects of feeding patterns on body mass loss in moulting Greylag Geese...

Bird Study;  March 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Capsule Body mass loss was mainly affected by daily travel...determine the effects on the rate of body mass loss caused by differences in daily...intake and expenditure to predict daily body mass change in moulting Greylag Geese. Results...

Correlation of sex, age, and body mass with hoof size in white-tailed deer...

Georgia Journal of Science;  June 22, 2007 ;     700+ words ......osteometric correlation of sex, age, and body mass with hoof size. The width of the right...hoof width may be useful in estimating body mass, but not age. However, due to nearly...words: white-tailed deer, hoof size, body mass, Georgia INTRODUCTION Most naturalists...

Sequoia Fitness Products Rolls Out Tonus Body Mass Calculator

Wireless News;  September 18, 2008 ;     257 words ...Sequoia Fitness Products Rolls Out Tonus Body Mass Calculator WIRELESS NEWS-September 20...2008-Sequoia Fitness Products Rolls Out Tonus Body Mass Calculator (C)2008 10Meters - http...first health and fitness tool, the Tonus Body Mass Calculator. The company said the portable...

Potenial effects of ethnicity in genetic and environmental source of...

Human Biology;  December 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......Abstract We examined sources of variability in stature, body mass, and body mass index (BMI) in families of black and white elementary...and unmeasured environmental factors on stature, body mass, and BMI. Likelihood ratio tests were performed...

Correction Factors for Body Mass Bias in Military Physical Fitness Tests

Military Medicine;  July 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......muscle and aerobic endurance scale by body mass raised to the 1/3 power, correction factor...yield adjusted scores that are free of body mass bias. These adjusted scores eliminate...fitness or the ability to move one's body mass. The two types of relative fitness assessed...

A WEIGHTY MATTER FOR STUDENTS; STATE WILL REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO COLLECT...

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  August 29, 2007 ;     509 words ......law mandates schools collect students' body mass index - a ratio of height to weight...participate informally. By putting a body mass index number into a child's school health...mandating schools report all students' body mass index as part of increased wellness efforts...

BMI link to Alzheimer's disease.(body mass index)

Australian Nursing Journal;  February 1, 2006 ;     401 words ...A persistent decrease in body mass index (BMI) over time appears to be a strong...with Alzheimer's disease are known to lose body mass. 'This study is significant in that it looks at body mass changes in the years preceding dementia and...

Change in body mass of female Common Goldeneyes during nesting and brood...

Wilson Bulletin;  March 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ...Relationships among incubation behavior, female body mass, and types of nutrients and energy sources...that begin nesting earlier have greater body mass, forage relatively less while nesting...Goldeneyes lose approximately 18.5% of their body mass during incubation. Their prediction ...