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Femoral neck-shaft angle in humans: Variation relating to climate, clothing, lifestyle, sex, age and side

Date

Authors

Gilligan, Ian

Chandraphak, Supichya

Mahakkanukrauh, Pasuk

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Abstract

The femoral neck-shaft angle (NSA) varies among modern humans but measurement problems and sampling limitations have precluded the identification of factors contributing to its variation at the population level. Potential sources of variation include sex,

Keywords

Keywords: altitude; article; biomechanics; body build; body mass; climate; clothing; cold stress; economic aspect; female; femur head; femur neck; human; Late Holocene; major clinical study; male; microclimate; mobilization; musculoskeletal system parameters; neck Bergmann's rule; Climate; Clothing; Femur; Leg dominance; Neck-shaft angle

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/73324

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Journal of Anatomy

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1111/joa.12073

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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