Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 A concertino or Konzertst ck is a short concerto freer in form. It normally takes the form of a one Movement music movement musical composition for Solo music solo instrument and orchestra , though some concertinos are written in several movements played without a pause. Famous concertinos Listed by composer C cile Chaminade Concertino for Flute and Orchestra in D major Ferdinand David musician Ferdinand David Concertino for Trombone and Bassoon Lorenzo Ferrero Lorenzo Ferrero Orchestral music Three Baroque Buildings 1997 for trumpet, bassoon and string orchestra Ferrero Lorenzo Ferrero Orchestral music Rastrelli in Saint Petersburg 2000 for oboe and string orchestra Ferrero Lorenzo Ferrero Orchestral music Two Cathedrals in the South 2001 for trumpet and string orchestra Ferrero Lorenzo Ferrero Orchestral music Guarini, the Master 2004 for violin and string orchestra Leo Jan ek Concertino Jan ek Concertino for piano and chamber ensemble Julius Klengel Concertino for Cello in C major Carl Maria von Weber Concertino in C minor E flat for Clarinet and Orchestra Weber Concertino for Horn and Orchestra Weber Concertino in E minor for Horn and Orchestra Weber Konzertst ck in F minor Weber Konzertst ck in F minor for Piano and Orchestra , Op. 79, J. 282 later arranged for solo piano by Franz Liszt , S. 576a Gilad Hochman Concertino for String Orchestra and Flute Obbligato 2003 . ref http giladhochman.com audio concertino.htm Recording ref References Reflist Concertos Category Concertos Concerto stub de Konzertst ck ... more details
A concertino or Konzertst ck is a short concerto freer in form. It normally takes the form of a one movement musical composition for solo instrument and orchestra, though some concertinos are written in several movements played without a pause. ConCertino is also the name of a filk music convention held in Massachusetts. In classical music a concertino is Concertino group the smaller group of instruments in a concerto grosso . Concertinocomposition a short concerto . In ballet Concertino refers to one of two ballets danced by New York City Ballet Concertino Balanchine by George Balanchine Concertino Robbins by Jerome Robbins disambig cs Concertino ru ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Dablink For the type of composition see Concertinocomposition . A concertino is the smaller group of instruments in a concerto grosso . This is opposed to the ripieno which is the larger group contrasting with the concertino. Though the concertino is the smaller of the two groups, its material is generally more virtuosic than that of the ripieno. Further, the concertino does not share thematic material with the ripieno, but presents unique ideas. This contrast of small group to large group and one thematic group against another is very characteristic of Baroque ideology similar to terraced dynamics where the idea is significant contrast. DEFAULTSORT Concertino Group Category Italian loanwords classical music stub ca Concertino cs Concertino de Concertino eo Kon erteno fr Concertino it Concertino hu Concertino nl Concertino ja no Concertino ... more details
Image Ilona Stepanova Concertino.jpg thumb right Premi re of Jan ek s Concertino, 16 February 1926 Concertino for piano , two violin s, viola , clarinet , horn instrument french horn and bassoon is a composition by Czech composer Leo Jan ek . Background The composition was written in first months of 1925, but Jan ek decided on its inception in the end of 1924. He was impressed by the skills of pianist Jan He man, and therefore he dedicated the composition to him. The first printing by Hudebn matice from 1926 bears the dedication To Jan He man . The concertino was at first intended to be piano concerto, but later grew into a small Concertinocomposition chamber concerto . It was first entitled Spring ref name Score, p. XI Score, p. XI ref . This title Jan ek wrote into the finished manuscript he also added a date 25 April 1925 and a program note. The premi re of this small concerto took place on 16 February 1926 in Brno at the third concert of the Moravian Composer s Club . The piano part was performed by Ilona t p nov Kurzov , Franti ek Kudl ek played first violin, Viktor Nopp the second, the viola was played by Josef Trkan, the clarinet by Stanislav Krti ka, Franti ek Jansk played French horn and Franti ek B za the bassoon. The particularly expressive work was successful, it was played two times on the premi re and soon achieved great acclaim in Europe ref name Score, p. XI . Structure The composition consists of four movement music movements 1. Moderato 2. Pi mosso 3. Con moto 4. Allegro In 1927 Jan ek added a commentary to the definitive program. The theme from the first movement is compared to grumpy hedgehog , clarinet in the second movement to fidgety squirrel ... join in the third and fourth movements. Notes Reflist References Jan ek, Leo Concertino pianoforte ... http www.answers.com topic concertino for piano 2 violins viola clarinet horn bassoon jw 7 11?cat ... knihy 32061 concertino Czech info http www.emusic.com album Leos Janacek Nursery Ryhmes Youth ... more details
wiktionary compose composed composited compositionComposition may refer to fallacy of compositionComposition logical fallacy , in which one assumes that a whole has a property solely because its various parts have that property Compound linguistics Compounding is also known as composition in linguistic literature in computer science Object composition , combining simpler data types into more complex data types, or function calls into calling functions Function composition computer science , an act or mechanism to combine simple functions to build more complicated ones Compositing window manager a component of a computer s graphical user interface that draws windows and or their borders in mathematics Composition number theory , a way of writing a positive integer as a sum of positive integers Function composition , an operation that takes functions and gives a single function as the result Relation composition , an operation that takes relations and gives a single relation as the result A law of composition, usually called a binary function in the arts Composition visual arts , the plan, placement or arrangement of the elements of art in a work Composition roller , cast from a hide glue and molasses used in brayer s and inking rollers for letterpress and other relief printing Composition language , in literature, oratory, and rhetoric, producing a work of spoken tradition or written literature Musical composition , an original piece of music and its creation Composition studies , the professional field of writing instruction Dance composition , practice and teaching of choreography Digital compositing , the practice of digitally piecing together a video Composition doll ... of the term composition , or making a payment instead of receiving a punishment. With reference to the modern period, see Ausgleich , also called the Composition of 1867 . Compose key , a key on a computer ... fr Composition sk Kompoz cia sr sh Kompozicija fi Kompositio uk yi ... more details
Sergei Prokofiev s Cello Concertino Opus number Op. 132 was left incomplete at the composer s death in 1953. It was completed by Mstislav Rostropovich and Dmitri Kabalevsky . History Prokofiev had been impressed by Mstislav Rostropovich, after working with him for his Symphony Concerto Prokofiev Symphony Concerto , so he undertook to write a number of other cello pieces for him. The Cello Concertino was such a piece, intended to be of a light nature. Prokofiev s death in 1953 left the work unfinished, the finale in particular. However, the composer had indicated to Rostropovich what his intentions were, so he undertook to complete it. Dmitri Kabalevsky orchestrated the piece. Movements The concertino is approximately 19 minutes in duration. Andante mosso Andante Allegretto Sources Liner notes by Andrew Huth to DG recording of the Cello Concertino Category Concertos by Sergei Prokofiev Category Cello concertos Prokofiev Cello Concertino Category Musical compositions completed by others concerto stub fr Concertino pour violoncelle de Prokofiev fi Konsertiino sellolle ja orkesterille Prokofjev ... more details
The German virtuoso violinist Ferdinand David musician Ferdinand David s Concertino for Trombone and Orchestra , Op. 4, was composed in 1837. It is a well known solo for trombonists and is one of the first pieces composed for the trombone in the western world. It was dedicated to Karl Traugott Queisser who was a famous soloist of the time. This notation is from a set of hand copied parts recently discovered. Fact date March 2009 It consists of 3 movements I. Allegro Maestoso II. Marcia Funebre III. Allegro Maestoso The piece has been recorded by Michael Ostrander, Carl Lenthe, Christian Lindberg , among others. External links http replay.web.archive.org 20100818193955 http www.music.indiana.edu som trombone david.htm Lessons on David s Concertino for Trombone and Orchestra http www.tarrodi.se cl ruta.asp?show 15 History of the Concertino from the website of Christian Lindberg concerto stub Category Compositions by Ferdinand David Category Trombone concertos David Category 1837 compositions nl Concertino voor trombone en orkest David ru ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2007 The Concertino for Horn and Orchestra in E minor , J188 Opus number Op 45 , was composed in 1815 by Carl Maria von Weber . It is an extremely taxing work for natural horn or French horn valve horn and small orchestra. It requires, among other feats, that the player produce what is in effect a four note chord using the interplay between humming and the sound from the instrument, a technique known as multiphonics . The work is widely recorded and performed, appearing in the repertoire of well known horn players including Hermann Baumann musician Hermann Baumann , Barry Tuckwell and David Pyatt . It was originally written for the natural horn , and the authentic performance movement still sees it played on this instrument, notably by Anthony Halstead with the Hanover Band . Instrumentation The Concertino was scored for a small orchestra of 1 flute , 2 clarinet s, 2 bassoon s, 2 Horn instrument horn s, 2 trumpet s, timpani and string section strings . DEFAULTSORT Concertino for Horn and orchestra Weber Category Compositions by Carl Maria von Weber Category Horn concertos Weber Category 1815 compositions ... more details
Refimprove date July 2008 Concertino da camera pour saxophone alto et onze instruments Short concerto for alto saxophone and eleven instruments was written by Jacques Ibert during the year 1935. Ibert dedicated the work to his friend, saxophonist Sigurd Rascher , ref name Rascher Rascher, S. Top Tones for the Saxophone, 1941 Carl Fischer, NY page 19 ref who premiered the first movement in 1935. Later that year, Ibert completed the second movement, and the work was performed for the first time in its entirety by Rascher in December, 1935. The work is in two movements, the first, Allegro con moto , is lively and technically challenging and the second, Larghetto Animato Molto begins with a hauntingly lyrical passage before resuming the energetic pace of the beginning, interrupted by a short cadenza. The concerto is distinctive for its large range ref name Rascher requiring the use of saxophone altissimo. The accompanying ensemble consists of flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet and strings small string orchestra . The piece shares similarities with his concerto for flute. References Reflist Category Compositions for chamber orchestra Category Compositions for saxophone Category Compositions by Jacques Ibert Category 1935 compositions concerto stub ca Concertino da Camera ... more details
1 Glossary of Doll Collecting Terms Composition About.com ref In 1877 French dollmaker Jumeau introduced the B b Incassable , with a bisque head portraying a young girl and a fully articulated composition ... de B b s et Jouets S.F.B.J. has a jointed composition body with a bisque or composition head. The composition Bleuette was produced from 1905 to 1958. In the United States composition dolls were hailed ... used. Two types of composition manufacturing processes were used cold press and hot press. The cold press composition manufacturing process was invented by Solomon D. Horsman in 1890s. Hot Press composition began around 1920 and was an improvement in the processing. ref name izen Some early celebrity doll s were made of composition, like the Diana Serra Cary Baby Peggy doll from Louis Amberg & Sons , which was a success in 1923. The American Ideal Toy Company began making composition dolls in 1907. They produced over 200 variations of dolls throughout the composition era. ref name izen ... of the composition Shirley dolls were produced. Composition doll manufacturing lasted until the late ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Timbre composition is the art of creating new timbres. It is often performed electronically, either by combining sinewaves additive synthesis or by filtering out harmonics from more complex waves subtractive synthesis . Timbre composition is also significant for players of the electric guitar . The guitarist s relative proximity to his or her amplifier alters the sound produced. The sound can be modified further via Equalization equalizers , audio filter filters , and various effects pedals . Timbre composition with acoustic instruments is usually very subtle. Minute altercations in performance change the sound produced by the instrument. Percussionists use specific sticks and mallets to yield desired timbres. Players of wind instruments alter the tone simply by changing the pressure of their lips. One could argue that the act of choosing which instrument to play or write for is in itself timbre composition. Timbre composition is used in vocal techniques such as Overtone singing throat singing where the main focus of the music is timbre as opposed to pitch. Music that has been composed solely using the art of Timbre composition is called Timbre centered music . Timbral Listening is a technique used in both the composition and reception of Timbre centered music which has been created using Timbre composition. DEFAULTSORT Timbre Composition Category Aspects of music ... more details
nofootnotes date September 2010 Composition Studies also referred to as Composition and Rhetoric , Rhetoric and Composition, College Composition, Writing Studies, or simply Composition is the professional ... sometimes even higher composition courses. For example, in California , all public colleges and universities have freshman and sophomore composition courses as requirements. Many composition scholars ... and how writers work to change the conventions within which they work. First year composition Most US universities have a required First Year Composition course, also referred to as FYC. This is not the same ... some colleges and universities do incorporate literature and other humanities into their composition courses often, however, composition courses offer intensive instruction in writing non fiction , expository ... traditions and philosophies. Advanced Composition Some universities require further instruction in writing and offer courses that expand upon the skills developed in First year composition. Second level or advanced composition may emphasize forms of argumentation and persuasion, digital media, research ... research or personal memoirs. Graduate studies Doctoral programs in Composition Studies are available ..., of Composition Studies, Writing & Rhetoric, Composition & Linguistics, and so on . Second language writing Second language writing is the practice of teaching composition in English to non native ... Studies Communication studies Composition language Contrastive rhetoric English studies Media theory of composition Formalist theory in composition studies National Writing Project Professional communication ... on College Composition and Communication Writing Across the Curriculum Further reading b Rhetoric and Composition Wikibooks Rhetoric and Composition James A. Berlin Berlin, James A. Rhetoric .... Press, 1987. Connors, Robert J. Composition Rhetoric Backgrounds, Theory, and Pedagogy . Pittsburgh .... Several editions last in 1999. Crowley, Sharon. Composition in the University Historical and Polemical ... more details
In mathematics , demonic composition is an operation on binary relation s which is somewhat comparable to ordinary composition of relations but is robust to refinement of the relations into partial functions or injective relations. Unlike ordinary composition of relations, demonic composition is not associative. Definition Suppose R is a binary relation between X and Y and S is a relation between Y and Z . Their right demonic composition R sup &rarr sup S is a relation between X and Z . Its graph is defined as math x, z x , S circ R , z wedge forall y in Y, x , R , y Rightarrow y , S , z . math Conversely, their left demonic composition R sup &larr sup S is defined by math x, z x , S circ R , z wedge forall y in Y, y , S , z Rightarrow x , R , y . math Category Mathematical relations ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 The Composition C family is a family of related US specified plastic explosive s consisting primarily of RDX . All can be moulded by hand for use in demolition work and packed by hand into shaped charge devices. Variants have different proportions and plasticisers and include C 2, C 3, and C 4 explosive C 4 . ref cite book title Explosives author Rudolf Meyer, Josef K hler, Axel Homburg publisher Wiley VCH pages 63 ref The term composition is used for any explosive material compounded from several ingredients. In particular, in the 1940s the format Composition letter was used for various compositions of the relatively novel explosive RDX, such as Composition B and other variants. The original material was developed by the British during World War II , and standardised as Composition C when introduced to US service. This material consisted of 88.3 RDX and a mineral oil based plasticiser and phlegmatized phlegmatiser . It suffered from a relatively limited range of serviceable temperatures, and was replaced by Composition C 2 around 1943. Composition C 2 contained a slightly smaller proportion of RDX, but used an explosive plasticiser, which contained tetryl ... trinitrotoluene , dinitrotoluene and mononitrotoluene , and a trace of solvent. While Composition C 2 had a much wider serviceable temperature range than Composition C, it could not be stored at elevated temperatures. Consequently it was replaced around 1944 by Composition C 3. Composition C 3 was very similar to Composition C 2, but removed the solvent and varied the exact proportions of plasticisers ... , rocket propelled grenade s, hand grenade s , land mine s, Composition 3 C 3 and Composition 4 C 4 ... for C 3 was begun prior to 1950, but the new material, C 4 explosive Composition C 4 .... See also Composition B Composition H6 References Reflist Category Explosives Explosive stub fr Composition C ... more details
for information about the operator of composition function compositioncomposition of relations In mathematics , the composition operator math C phi math with symbol math phi math is a linear operator defined by the rule math C phi f f circ phi math where math f circ phi math denotes function composition . In physics , and especially the area of dynamical systems , the composition operator is usually referred to as the Koopman operator ref B.O. Koopman, Hamiltonian systems and transformations in Hilbert space , 1931 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA , 17 , pp.315 318. ref ref Pierre Gaspard, Chaos, scattering and statistical mechanics , 1998 Cambridge University Press ref . It is the left adjoint of the Frobenius Perron or transfer operator . In the language of category theory , the composition operator is a pull back on the space of measurable function s it is adjoint to the transfer operator in the same way that the pull back is adjoint to the push forward the composition operator is the inverse image functor . The domain of a composition operator is usually taken to be some Banach space , often consisting of holomorphic function s for example, some Hardy space or Bergman space . Interesting questions posed in the study of composition operators often relate to how the Spectrum functional analysis spectral properties of the operator depend on the function space. Other questions include whether math C phi math is compact operator compact or trace class ..., composition operators commonly occur in the study of shift operator s, for example, in the Beurling ... spin lattice s. Composition operators appear in the theory of Aleksandrov Clark measure s. The eigenvalue equation of the composition operator is Schr der s equation . The study of composition ... operator References references C. C. Cowen and B. D. MacCluer, Composition operators on spaces of analytic ... 0 8493 8492 3. Joel Shapiro mathematician J. H. Shapiro , Composition operators and classical function ... more details
unreferenced date December 2011 Document Composition is the process of dynamically composing Documents according to the Business Requirements.Document Composition is primarily used by the Organization which requires Communication with their Customers in a large daily basis.Document Composition plays a vital role in Customer Relationship Management . Industries Benefited Financial Services Healthcare Insurance Print Service Providers Public Sector Telecommunications Softwares HP Extream Formerly Dialogue Doc1 ref http www.pb.com software Document Composition TransPromo Transactional Communications DOC1 for TransPromo and Transactional Communications.shtml DOC1 for TransPromo & Transactional Communications ref References Reflist Category Customer relationship management software ... more details
Ring composition is a narrative technique said to be characteristic of preliterate peoples and oral modes of composition. It is also called chiasmus , chiastic structure , or simply ring structure. In ring composition, a narrator touches on a number of topics until a significant topic is reached, then continues on in the narrative by retracing in reverse order the topics which were mentioned on the way to the significant point. Ring composition is an important element in epic poetry like Beowulf, Homer ic epics, Ovid ian poetry, the Aeneid, Paradise Lost, in the Tanakh Hebrew scriptures and in many other traditional texts that show signs of being oral tradition composed orally . ref Mary Douglas, Thinking in circles An essay on ring composition , Yale Univ. Press, 2007 ref Notes references Category Narratology Anthropology stub Lit stub es Composici n anular ... more details
Refimprove date January 2007 In abstract algebra , a composition series provides a way to break up an algebraic ... pieces. The need for considering composition series in the context of modules arises from the fact ... into a Direct sum of modules direct sum of simple module s. A composition series of a module M is a finite ... simple constituents. A composition series may not even exist, and when it does, it need not be unique ... composition series exist, the isomorphism class es of simple pieces although, perhaps, not their location in the composition series in question and their multiplicities are uniquely determined. Composition series may thus be used to define invariants of finite group s and Artinian module s. A related but distinct concept is a chief series a composition series is a maximal subnormal series ... unique features of the way this can be done? More formally, a composition series of a group mathematics ... of H sub i 1 sub . Equivalently, a composition series is a subnormal series such that each factor group H sub i 1 sub H sub i sub is simple group simple . The factor groups are called composition factors . A subnormal series is a composition series if and only if it is of maximal length. That is, there are no additional subgroups which can be inserted into a composition series. The length n of the series is called the composition length . If a composition series exists for a group G , then any subnormal series of G can be refined to a composition series, informally, by inserting subgroups into the series up to maximality. Every finite group has a composition series, but not every infinite group has one. For example, the infinite cyclic group has no composition series. Uniqueness Jordan H lder theorem A group may have more than one composition series. However, the Jordan H lder theorem named after Camille Jordan and Otto H lder states that any two composition series of a given group are equivalent. That is, they have the same composition length and the same composition factors, up to permutation ... more details
In mathematics , a composition algebra A over a field mathematics field K is a unital algebra unital but not necessarily associative algebra over a field algebra over K together with a Degenerate form nondegenerate quadratic form N which satisfies math N xy N x N y , math for all x and y in A . The quadratic form N is often referred to as a norm on A . Composition algebras are also called normed algebras not to be confused with normed algebra s in the sense of functional analysis . Structure theorem Every composition algebra over a field K can be obtained by repeated application of the Cayley Dickson construction starting from K if the characteristic algebra characteristic of K is different from 2 or a 2 dimensional composition subalgebra if char K 2 . The possible dimensions of a composition algebra are 1, 2, 4, and 8. 1 dimensional composition algebras only exist when char K &ne 2. Composition algebras of dimension 1 and 2 are commutative and associative. Composition algebras of dimension 2 are either quadratic field extension s of K or isomorphic to math K oplus K math . Composition algebras of dimension 4 are called quaternion algebra s. They are associative but not commutative. Composition algebras of dimension 8 are called octonion algebra s. They are neither associative or commutative. See also Normed division algebra Hurwitz s theorem normed division algebras References cite book first F. Reese last Harvey year 1990 title Spinors and Calibrations publisher Academic Press location San Diego isbn 0 12 329650 1 cite book first Richard D. last Schafer year 1995 title An introduction to non associative algebras publisher Dover Publications isbn 0 486 68813 5 pages 72 75 cite book first T. A. last Springer coauthors F. D. Veldkamp year 2000 title Octonions, Jordan Algebras and Exceptional Groups publisher Springer Verlag isbn 3 540 66337 1 Category Algebras Category Ring theory Category Nonassociative algebras Abstract algebra stub he ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date February 2009 In the Groove by pianist and arranger Mary Lou Williams born May 8, 1910 is a classic big band jazz composition. The Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City based band Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy gained brief national following largely through the efforts of its principal arranger, pianist Mary Lou Williams, who had a formative role in the Kansas City jazz tradition. The title gave wider currency for a jazz musician s expression. DEFAULTSORT In The Groove Composition Category Jazz compositions Category Jazz standards Jazz composition stub ... more details
Anthropology also known as Thriving From a Riff is a bebop style jazz Musical compositioncomposition written by saxophonist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie from 1945 . Fact date July 2008 Like many other jazz compositions, it uses the chords known as rhythm changes . See also List of jazz contrafacts List of 1940s jazz standards Charlie Parker s Savoy and Dial Sessions Category Compositions by Charlie Parker Category 1940s jazz standards Category Bebop jazz standards Category 1945 compositions Category Jazz compositions jazz composition stub de Anthropology ... more details
Multiple issues orphan September 2010 notability June 2009 refimprove June 2009 wikify July 2011 Spontaneous composition is music performed, occurring, or resulting from a sudden natural impulse, tendency, or inclination without effort or premeditation natural and unconstrained unplanned. ref name test http www.spontaneouscomposition.com Main page , SpontaneousComposition.com . redirects to http www.haleykallenberg.com blog ref Musical improvisation Improvisation is one possible musical composition compositional tool used in creating a spontaneous composition . References references Category Musical improvisation Music theory stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 The term composition from Latin com with and ponere to place , in written language, refers to the collective body of important features established by the author in their creation of literature . Most often, composition relates to narrative narrative work s of literature, but may also relate to essays, biographies, and other works. In narratives primarily fiction , composition includes, but is not limited to, Outline summary Outline , the organisation of thoughts and or ideas which is used to determine organisational technique Plot narrative Plot , the course or arrangement of events Theme literature Theme , the unifying subject or idea Dialogue , a reciprocal conversation between two or more persons Characterisation , the process of creating Fictional character characters setting fiction Setting , the time and location in which the composition takes place Description, definition s of things in the composition stylistics linguistics Style , specifically, the linguistic style of the composition Setting tone or mood, conveying one or more emotions or feelings through words writer s voice Voice , the individual writing style of the author tone literary Tone , which encompasses the attitudes toward the subject and toward the audience See also Composition studies Conference on College Composition and Communication Kishotenketsu Non linear writing Writing process DEFAULTSORT Composition Language Category Literary concepts Lit stub bg ko ka mn ja ru uk zh ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 A Composition with Creditors is an agreement among several creditors of a debtor , usually a business. Usually, the agreement involves paying a lessened amount over a period of time. See also Company Voluntary Arrangement Individual Voluntary Arrangement DEFAULTSORT Composition With Creditors Category Credit Category Debt collection Finance stub ... more details
about fat, bone,water and muscle content of the human body the body s chemical compositionComposition of the human body the general composition of all organisms Biological organisation Merge from Body fat percentage discuss Talk Body Composition Merger proposal date May 2011 In physical fitness , body composition is used to describe the percentages of fat , bone and muscle in human bodies . Because muscular tissue takes up less space in our body than fat tissue, our body composition, as well as our weight, determines leanness. Two people of equal height and body weight may look completely different from each other because they have a different body composition. Recommendations The National Institute ... pb03.html title Physiology & Psychology Performance Benchmarks Body Composition accessdate 2007 ... for men, and 10 and 25 percent for women, depending on the sport. Measuring body composition Body composition particularly body fat percentage can be measured in several ways. The most common method ... for measuring body composition has been developed using the same principles as under water ... for the density of fat and fat free mass . Body composition measurement with Dual energy X ... composition, including bone mineral content BMC , bone mineral density BMD , lean tissue mass, fat ..., nutritional or exercise intervention, sports training & or other body composition altering programs ... arms & legs, android, gynoid, etc. results. Body Composition is also estimated using cross sectional ... give the most precise body composition measures to date, many pharmaceutical companies are very interested in this new procedure to estimate body composition measures before and after drug therapy especially in drugs that might change body composition. Ultrasound has also been used to measure subcutaneous fat thickness, and by using multiple points a measurement of body composition can be made ... fat. See also Body Volume Index References reflist DEFAULTSORT Body Composition Category ... more details
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