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Preface As in most areas of human biology, traditional texts examining physical activity and aging have drawn largely upon research conducted with male subjects, since almost no experimental data has compared the course of aging, in general, and effort tolerance, in particular, between women and...
Preface Orthopaedic biomechanics is the study of the structure and function of the tissues and integrated musculoskeletal system using mechanical and engineering mechanics methods. Indeed, many textbooks and clinical references already focus on biomechanics, or specific anatomical features or...
Preface The idea and origination of this project came during a phone conversation with Dr. Ira Wolinsky, who read a previous book chapter that I had authored. After a couple more conversations and e-mail exchanges, the idea for this book developed. The concept of the "Training Table" became the...
Preface The spread of obesity has been declared a worldwide epidemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). In fact, a new term, globesity, has been coined to describe the recent upsurge of overweight and obesity throughout the world's population. How severe is the problem? According to WHO,...
This practice can be used to measure the insulation provided by different cold weather clothing systems using a heated manikin (see Test Method F1291) and to predict the temperature rating for comfort at two activity levels using whole body heat loss models. The temperature rating is for an...
This International Standard establishes the location of drivers' eyes inside a vehicle. Elliptical (eyellipse) models in three dimensions are used to represent tangent cut-off percentiles of driver eye locations. Procedures are provided to construct 95th and 99th percentile tangent cut-off...
The articles in this special issue examine the relationship between gender identity and second language learning from a variety of perspectives, all of which share a basic grounding in sociocultural theories of learning and poststructural theories of language. (Re)constructing Gender...
Incarceration severely affects the health and wellbeing of women both during their incarceration and following release, further complicating the health disparities they already experience as a consequence of gender, race and social class. The scope of this international problem remains...
INTRODUCTION In any fire-safety engineering design, protection of the building occupants is of paramount importance. A key factor will be the initial distributions of people, which in turn will depend on the use of the building. The total number of people depends on the building's size, but their...
Advances in medical science and technology are saving the lives of more children worldwide than ever. Some survive and live out a normal life expectancy, others have a life-limiting/life-t
This collection of papers explains how knowledge and capacity development can contribute to improved, effective water management with a digest of lessons learned in the areas of development of tools and techniques, field applications and evaluation. The authors are prominent practitioners, capacity...
The identification of unknown individuals and the estimation of age, race, and gender are among the chief functions of forensic dentistry. Other important applications include the investigation and analysis of bitemarks and oral injuries in abuse cases and evaluating, reporting, and...
The issue of Childhood Sexual Experiences (CSEs) is highly controversial, and has generated considerable disagreement and conflict. Such experiences are often framed as child sexual abuse (CSA) within a discourse of child maltreatment. Sexual activity between adults and young children is indeed...
This SAE Recommended Practice establishes the location of drivers' eyes inside a vehicle. Elliptical (eyellipse) models in three dimensions are used to represent tangent cutoff percentiles of driver eye locations. Procedures are provided to construct 95th and 99th percentile tangent cutoff...
This practice can be used to measure the insulation provided by different cold weather clothing systems using a heated manikin (see F 1291 ) and to predict the temperature rating for comfort using whole body heat loss models. The temperature rating is for an ensemble-not an individual garment....
It has long been accepted that the social and cultural meanings of the car far exceed the practical need for mobility. This book marks the first attempt to contribute to road safety, considering, in depth, these meanings and the cultures of driving that are shaped by them. In the Company of Cars...
