Body surface assessment with 3D laser-based anthropometry: reliability, validation, and improvement of empirical surface formulae.
Andreas KühnapfelPeter AhnertMarkus LoefflerMarkus ScholzPublished in: European journal of applied physiology (2017)
In adults, 3D laser-based body surface assessment is a reliable alternative to estimation by empirical formulae. However, there are empirical formulae showing excellent results even in subgroups of sex and BMI with only little room for improvement.
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