WEIGHT, VOLUME, AND CENTER OF MASS OF SEGMENTS OF THE HUMAN BODY

Abstract

This study was designed to supplement existing knowledge of the weight, volume, and center of mass of segments of the human body and to permit their more accurate estimation on the living from anthropometric dimensions. Weight, volume, and center of mass of 14 segments of the body were determined on 13 male cadavers. Presented are descriptive statistics of these variables as well as a series of regression equations predicting these parameters from anthropometry. Included in the seven supporting appendices are reports of studies of the mid-volume of segments as an approximation of their center of mass, relationships between standing and supine anthropometry, postmortem changes in gross body size, and comparisons between densities of fresh and preserved human tissues.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0710622

Entities

People

  • Charles E. Clauser
  • J. W. Young
  • John T. Mcconville

Organizations

  • Antioch College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Anthropology
  • Arm Bones
  • Body Fluids
  • Body Weight
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Death
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Geometric Forms
  • Health Services
  • Mathematical Models
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Prosthetics
  • Shoulder
  • Statistical Analysis

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