A Comparison of Selected International Anthropometric Measurements
Abstract
This compilation was undertaken to facilitate the acquisition of international anthropometric data in those dimensions most extensively used by Grumman. Thirty-nine different anthropometric measurements on subjects from twenty-four groups were compiled. In the data section, the group and survey year are followed by values for the third, fifth, fiftieth, ninety-fifth and ninety- eighth percentiles. For each measurement, a description of how the measurement was taken and a pictorial representation of the dimension is given. For clarification purposes, a population description and survey reference section is included. Arranged in the order that they appear in the data section, the population groups are followed by the reference from which the data appearing in the report was obtained. Also included is a brief description of the composition and number of subjects measured in each survey. Since not every population was measured in all the dimensions included in this report, some values could not be obtained. These are marked in the data section by a dash (-). Many surveys only included values for certain percentiles. In many cases, values for the percentiles most useful for our purposes had to be calculated from mean and standard deviation values. This calculation was done by standard statistical techniques based on the assumption that the data follow a normal distribution. Although normal distributions were rarely attained, it is the opinion of leading researchers in the field that for most applications, estimates of percentiles derived from this technique can be used with reasonable confidence.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 27, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA103181
Entities
People
- G. J. Fox
- R. J. Barth Jr.
- R. J. Del Vecchio
Organizations
- Grumman