Comparison of 3D laser-based photonic scans and manual anthropometric measurements of body size and shape in a validation study of 123 young Swiss men
Background Manual anthropometric measurements are time-consuming and challenging to perform within acceptable intra- and inter-individual error margins in large studies. Three-dimensional (3D) laser body scanners provide a fast and precise alternative: within a few seconds the system produces a 3D i...
Main Authors: | Nikola Koepke, Marcel Zwahlen, Jonathan C. Wells, Nicole Bender, Maciej Henneberg, Frank J. Rühli, Kaspar Staub |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-02-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/2980.pdf |
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