Publications

KINANTHREPORT is the official newsletter of ISAK. It contains recent news as well as interesting topics in anthropometry from around the world.

KINANTHREPORT is published as a PDF file that can be read by Adobe Acrobat reader and is e-mailed to members of ISAK.

Find below previous issues of KINANTHREPORT.

Click on each date to view the newsletter that was published at that time.

June 2006 (968k)

November 2005 (532k)

April 2005 (354k)

October 2004 (784k)

February 2004 (545k)

July 2003 (712k)

January 2003 (507k)

August 2002 (433k)

December 2001 (601k)

May 2000 (288k)

February 2000 (428k)

The Editor of Kinanthroreport is Tim Olds, please e-mail him directly if you have any material or information that you would like included in the next issue.

ISAK Manual

The ISAK Manual, the International Standards for Anthropometric Assessment, is the publication upon which the ISAK Accreditation Scheme is based. As well as being an integral part of the Accreditation Scheme, it is also a stand-alone publication

Marfell-Jones, M., Olds, T., Stewart, A. and Carter, L., International standards for anthropometric assessment (2006). ISAK: Potchefstroom, South Africa.

The Manual defines (from previous definitions and descriptions from a series of classic textbooks and congresses throughout the twentieth century), sets of anthropometric landmarks and measurement variables whose use enables a comprehensive assessment of the size, shape and composition of the human body. It also provides comprehensive technique guidelines and equipment recommendations. The standardisation provided by the Manual facilitates both national and international data comparison and aggregation, resulting in a quantum enhancement of our breadth of knowledge of human morphology.

This Manual is, therefore, the cornerstone of all practical tuition in the ISAK Anthropometry Accreditation Scheme and, as such, is required for all ISAK anthropometrists, both trainees and trained.

The manual is given out as part of all ISAK accredited courses, but can also be purchased from various international distributors. Please e-mail the supplier closest to you to find out more about ordering the manual. It is suggested that you order copies at least one month before an intended course to ensure that they arrive in time.

	English Edition:	Spanish Edition:
	Mike Marfell-Jones - New Zealand Tim Olds - Australia Bill Ross - USA and Canada Francis Holway - Latin America Arthur Stewart - UK Isabel Fragoso - Europe Hans De Ridder - South AfricaAnup Adhikari - India	Miguel Albarran - South America

There are also several other editions that are currently underway, including Farsi, Japanese, Korean and Portuguese.

Journals

Utter, A., Stone, M., O'Bryant, H., Summinski, R. & Ward, B. Sport-seasonal changes in body composition. strength and power of college wrestlers. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 12, 4, Nov 1998, 266-271.

ISAK is officially affiliated with the Journal of Sports Sciences and welcomes contributions.

Published Members Articles (on-line)

Anthropometry Software

Somatotype - calculation and analysis. Produced by Sweat Technologies, you can download this excellent somatotype application for a 10 hour free trial before deciding to purchase. With the ability to handle multiple plots this is a superb programme.

Lifesize is anthropometry software written by Tim Olds and Kevin Norton from the University of South Australia. It is available from Human Kinetics publishers. Click on the image to the left to go directly to the HKP web page on Lifesize.

Anthropometry Illustrated is a web page based CD-ROM that contains a wealth of information in the subject area of anthropometry. Authored by Bill Ross, Robin Carr and Lindsay Carter it is available from Turnpike Publications. Turnpike also distribute the Rosscraft brand of anthropometric equipment.

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