Anthropometry of the Latin-American Armed Forces

Abstract

The United States Army Tropic Test Center made anthropometric measurements of a sample of Latin-American enlisted military personnel in the Canal Zone from September 1965 to February 1970. A total of 1985 trainees were measured--1852 airmen at the USAF Inter-American Air Forces Academy and 133 army personnel at the US Army School of the Americas. Fifteen Latin-American countries are represented in the sample. The average age for the sample was 23 years, average height was 5 feet, 5 1/2 inches, and average weight was 141 pounds. Percentiles and ranges for 75 physical measurements are presented, including isometric strength and hand-grip measures. Country-by-country comparisons are also presented. In addition, 1790 ABO blood group types are presented by country.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0759949

Entities

People

  • Charles M. Kindick
  • Delaney A. Dobbins

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Army Personnel
  • Blood Groups
  • Body Regions
  • Central America
  • Engineering
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Latin America
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • United States
  • United States Southern Command

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