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    Dear Biomch-L

    Can anyone help with estimating anthropometric variables (mass, location of
    mass centre, radius of gyration) for the legs of paraplegics?

    I expect that a useful method will have to involve photographing the legs to
    estimate volume (using elliptical Zones?) then estimating the densities
    involved.

    Has any one out there had experience with this? What are my chances of getting
    accurate estimates? Can I estimate densities using a few CT scans of each limb?
    Would normal densities of muscle, bone, etc provide OK estimates as long as I
    could find out the relative proportion of each?

    This query is obviously related to that of Larry Abraham yesterday regarding
    anthropometrics for the elderly. Obviously we need to be able to make reliable
    estimates when standard tables are inappropriate.

    Thanks

    Peter Sinclair
    The University of Sydney
    bi_sinclair@coco.cchs.su.oz.au
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