Auxology and Kinanthropology

Recommended Prerequisites

Biology, Mathematics.

Teaching Methods

The curricular unit will consist of a 90-minute class per week, mainly a lecture class, and it follows the auditorium class model. In addition, there will be a 90-minutes class per week, organized for each class, in which problem solving will be enhanced. In the end, students will have access to original support texts that are elaborated by the teachers.

Learning Outcomes

[1] Understanding the ecology of human growth;

[2] Describing the lifecycle in terms of developmental biology;

[3] Ability to use conceptual and instrumental tools for studying human variability.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

[1] Recognizing the anthropometric References.

[2] Understanding technical error and sources of error.

[3] Determining reliability coefficient.

[4] Using the instrumentarium and proceedings.

[5] Somatotyping.

[6] Using graphical representation of somatic profile and somatotype.

[7] Understaning models of body composition.

[8] Discribing growth and endocryne system. 

[9] Summarising puberty. 

[10] Distinguishing growth and maturation and understanding the difference between maturation and maturity. 

[11] Describing the secular trends.

Head Lecturer(s)

Manuel João Cerdeira Coelho Silva

Assessment Methods

Continuous
Six problems plus an oral examination: 100.0%

Bibliography

Carter JE, Heath BH (1990). Somatotyping – Development and applications. Cambridge Studies in Biological Anthropology. Cambridge. Cambridge University Press.

Lohman T, Roche A, Martorell R (1988). Anthropometric Standardization Reference Manual. Human Kinetics. Champaign, Illinois.

Malina R, Bouchard C, Bar-Or (2004). Growth, Maturation and Physical Activity. Human Kinetics. Champaign, Illinois.

Roche A, Sun S (2003). Human Growth – assessment and interpretation. Cambridge. Cambridge University Press.

Coelho e Silva MJ, Figueiredo AJ, Sobral F, Ronque EV, Malina RM  (2010). Cineantropometria – Curso Básico. Coimbra.