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Plotting somatotypes using SAS/GRAPH.
Takashi Satake1, Paul G Morris2, Heidi Danker-Hopfe1
1Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, College of Education, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712.
Summary
This study introduces a SAS/GRAPH program for creating somatocharts. This tool visualizes variations in somatotype distributions, aiding in the analysis of human body types.
Area of Science:
- Anthropometry
- Human Biology
- Biostatistics
Background:
- Understanding human physique variation is crucial in fields like sports science and medicine.
- Visualizing somatotype data aids in identifying population trends and individual differences.
- Existing methods for somatotype plotting can be cumbersome or lack flexibility.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a computer program for generating somatocharts.
- To facilitate the plotting and visualization of somatotype data.
- To offer a convenient method for displaying somatotype distribution variations.
Main Methods:
- Development of a program utilizing SAS/GRAPH software.
- Implementation on an IBM mainframe computing environment.
- Data input and graphical output for somatotype analysis.
Main Results:
- Successful creation of a functional program for drawing somatocharts.
- Demonstration of the program's capability to plot somatotype data.
- Facilitation of clear visualization of somatotype variations.
Conclusions:
- The described SAS/GRAPH program provides an effective tool for somatotype visualization.
- This method offers a convenient approach to displaying variations in somatotype distributions.
- The program enhances the analysis of anthropometric data through graphical representation.
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