Comparison of Body Scanner and Manual Anthropometric Measurements of Body Shape: A Systematic Review
Por:
Rumbo-Rodriguez, L, Sanchez-SanSegundo, M, Ferrer-Cascales, R, Garcia-D'Urso, N, Hurtado-Sanchez, J and Zaragoza-Marti, A
Publicada:
8 jun 2021
Ahead of Print:
8 jun 2021
Resumen:
Anthropometrics are a set of direct quantitative measurements of the
human body's external dimensions, which can be used as indirect measures
of body composition. Due to a number of limitations of conventional
manual techniques for the collection of body measurements, advanced
systems using three-dimensional (3D) scanners are currently being
employed, despite being a relatively new technique. A systematic review
was carried out using Pubmed, Medline and the Cochrane Library to assess
whether 3D scanners offer reproducible, reliable and accurate data with
respect to anthropometrics. Although significant differences were found,
3D measurements correlated strongly with measurements made by
conventional anthropometry, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and
air displacement plethysmography (ADP), among others. In most studies
(61.1%), 3D scanners were more accurate than these other techniques; in
fact, these scanners presented excellent accuracy or reliability. 3D
scanners allow automated, quick and easy measurements of different body
tissues. Moreover, they seem to provide reproducible, reliable and
accurate data that correlate well with the other techniques used.
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