Knemometry in the assessment of short-term linear growth in a population of healthy school children.
Short-term lower leg length increments were monitored with weekly knemometry measurements during 3 months in 27 healthy school children aged 8-12 years. One year after the first visit the children were measured once again. The mean short term velocity of lower leg growth was 0.40 mm/week (SD 0.12 mm/week). The mean short-term and annual ratios between height velocity and lower leg growth velocity were identical (2.8). The relative variation between two observers was 0.08%. Knemometry is a suitable method for monitoring short-term linear growth in populations of children. Two trained observers may substitute for each other in group studies.
Wolthers
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Department of Paediatrics, Kolding Hospital, Denmark.
Konstantin-Hansen
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Pedersen
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Petersen
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D000886:Anthropometry / Q000295:instrumentation; D001827:Body Height; D002648:Child; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006128:Growth; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis