TY - JOUR A1 - Scheffler, Christiane T1 - Types of Body Shape JF - Auxology : Studying Human Growth and Development Y1 - 2013 SN - 978-3-510-65278-5 SP - 28 EP - 29 PB - Schweizerbart Science Publishers CY - Stuttgart ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schrade, Lisa A1 - Scheffler, Christiane T1 - Assessing the applicability of the digital laser rangefinder GLM Professional (R) Bosch 250 VF for anthropometric field studies JF - Journal of biological and clinical anthropology : Anthropologischer Anzeiger ; Mitteilungsorgan der Gesellschaft für Anthropologie N2 - The digital laser rangefinder GLM Professional (R) BOSCH 250 VF was tested as a modified preproduction model with regard to its applicability of quantifying humans' height. The aim of this investigation was to determine and evaluate the instrument's precision, as well as its manageability within anthropometric field studies. Data collected by the digital laser rangefinder did not show a significant difference to data of control by an anthropometer. Furthermore, more than 96% of the difference values are located within area of agreement. Nevertheless, the GLM Professional (R) is a highly sensitive instrument and mean SD within threefold data acquisition is twice as high as SD resulting from data collection by an anthropometer. However, due to the minimal percentage differences within data acquisition and compared to the standard method, the GLM Professional (R) is proved to be a reliable instrument and to be highly applicable for anthropometric field studies. Furthermore, due to its excellent manageability and compact size, the GLM Professional (R) shows a very good applicability even for less trained anthropometrists and thus ameliorates the possibilities of collecting reliable data within anthropometric field studies. KW - anthropometric field studies KW - height KW - measuring instrument KW - digital laser range finder Y1 - 2013 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1127/0003-5548/2013/0223 SN - 0003-5548 VL - 70 IS - 2 SP - 137 EP - 145 PB - Schweizerbart CY - Stuttgart ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Scheffler, Christiane T1 - Variable and Invariable Proportions in the Ontogenesis of the Human Face Y1 - 2013 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rietsch, Katrin A1 - Godina, Elena A1 - Scheffler, Christiane T1 - Decreased external skeletal robustness in schoolchildren : a global trend? Ten year comparison of Russian and German data Y1 - 2013 UR - http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0068195 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schrade, Lisa A1 - Scheffler, Christiane T1 - Assessing the applicability of the digital laser rangefinder GLM Professional Bosch 250 VF for anthropometric field studies Y1 - 2013 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rietsch, Katrin A1 - Godina, Elena A1 - Scheffler, Christiane T1 - Decreased External Skeletal Robustness in Schoolchildren - a Global Trend? ; Ten Year Comparison of Russian and German Data JF - PLoS one N2 - Objectives: Obesity and a reduced physical activity are global developments. Physical activity affects the external skeletal robustness which decreased in German children. It was assumed that the negative trend of decreased external skeletal robustness can be found in other countries. Therefore anthropometric data of Russian and German children from the years 2000 and 2010 were compared. Methods: Russian (2000/2010 n = 1023/268) and German (2000/2010 n = 2103/1750) children aged 6-10 years were investigated. Height, BMI and external skeletal robustness (Frame-Index) were examined and compared for the years and the countries. Statistical analysis was performed by Mann-Whitney-Test. Results: Comparison 2010 and 2000: In Russian children BMI was significantly higher; boys were significantly taller and exhibited a decreased Frame-Index (p = .002) in 2010. German boys showed significantly higher BMI in 2010. In both sexes Frame-Index (p = .001) was reduced in 2010. Comparison Russian and German children in 2000: BMI, height and Frame-Index were different between Russian and German children. German children were significantly taller but exhibited a lower Frame-Index (p<.001). Even German girls showed a significantly higher BMI. Comparison Russian and German children in 2010: BMI and Frame-Index were different. Russian children displayed a higher Frame-Index (p<.001) compared with Germans. Conclusions: In Russian children BMI has increased in recent years. Frame-Index is still higher in Russian children compared with Germans however in Russian boys Frame-Index is reduced. This trend and the physical activity should be observed in the future. Y1 - 2013 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0068195 SN - 1932-6203 VL - 8 IS - 7 PB - PLoS CY - San Fransisco ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Scheffler, Christiane T1 - Variable and invariable proportions in the ontogenesis of the human face JF - The journal of craniofacial surgery : an international journal dedicated to the practice of the art and science of craniofacial surgery ; official publication of the American Association of Pediatric Plastic Surgeons N2 - The human face shows individual features and features that are characteristic for sex and age (the loss of childlike characteristics during maturation). The analysis of facial dimensions is essential for identifying individual features also for forensic issues. The analysis of facial proportions was performed on photogrammetric data from front views of 125 children. The data were pooled from 2 different studies. The children's data were obtained from a longitudinal study and reduced by random generator to ensure the data of adults from a separate cross-sectional study. We applied principal component analysis on photogrammetric facial proportions of 169 individuals: 125 children (63 boys and 62 girls) aged 2-7 years and 44 adults (18 men and 26 women) aged 18-65 years. Facial proportions depend on age and sex. Three components described age: (1) proportions of facial height to head height, (2) proportions that involve endocanthal breadth, and (3) bigonial to bizygonial proportions. Proportions that associate with sex are connected with nasal distances and nasal to bizygonial distances. Twenty-three percent of the variance, particularly variance that are connected with proportions of lower and middle face heights to head height, do neither depend on sex nor on age and thus appear useful for screening purposes, eg, for dysmorphic genetic syndromes. KW - Human face KW - face proportions KW - ontogenesis KW - principal component analysis Y1 - 2013 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0b013e31826d07a3 SN - 1049-2275 VL - 24 IS - 1 SP - 237 EP - 241 PB - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins CY - Philadelphia ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Scheffler, Christiane ED - Hermanussen, Michael T1 - Body composition JF - Auxology : Studying Human Growth and Development Y1 - 2013 SN - 978-3-510-65278-5 SP - 30 EP - 31 PB - Schweizerbart Science Publishers CY - Stuttgart ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Scheffler, Christiane ED - Hermanussen, Michael T1 - Determining body composition in field studies JF - Auxology : Studying Human Growth and Development Y1 - 2013 SN - 978-3-510-65278-5 SP - 32 EP - 33 PB - Schweizerbart Science Publishers CY - Stuttgart ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Scheffler, Christiane ED - Hermanussen, Michael T1 - Comparative Biology and Human Life History JF - Auxology : Studying Human Growth and Development Y1 - 2013 SN - 978-3-510-65278-5 SP - 38 EP - 41 PB - Schweizerbart Science Publishers CY - Stuttgart ER -