The Subjective Estimation of the Body Dimensions

Authors

  • Jan Strzałko Instytut Antropologii UAM, Fredry 10, 61-701 Poznań
  • Piotr K T. Lewicki Instytut Antropologii UAM, Fredry 10, 61-701 Poznań
  • Katarzyna Kaszycka Instytut Antropologii UAM, Fredry 10, 61-701 Poznań

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18778/1898-6773.54.1-2.03

Abstract

The subjective estimation of the body dimensions was investigated on 1372 school-children of both sexes aged 11-18 years. The analysis of the consistency of estimations (selfestimations and mutual estimations) with the real values of the particular traits (stature, body weight and hand muscle strength) permitted to draw conclusions referring to the perception of the morphological diversity, of man.

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31-03-2022

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Strzałko, Jan, Piotr K T. Lewicki, and Katarzyna Kaszycka. 2022. “The Subjective Estimation of the Body Dimensions”. Anthropological Review 54 (1-2): 19-25. https://doi.org/10.18778/1898-6773.54.1-2.03.