Design Tech 1.1a

Anthropometry

The study of human body properties such as height, mass, and volume.

Structural/Static Anthropometry

Data from measurements while subject is still. Height is an example.

Functional/Dynamic Anthropometry

Data obtained while the subject is moving. Difficult to obtain.

Stadiometer

Tool to measure vertical distance from the floor to the top of the head of a standing person.

Skinfold Calipers

Tool used to measure the amount of body fat under the skin by gently pinching a fold of the skin.

Primary Data

Collected by the designer.

Secondary Data

Collected from a database of anthropometric measurements.

Percentiles

100 equal groups into which a sample population can be divided using the values of a variable.

Percentile Ranges

Used to measure dispersion within a sample population. Ex. P95-P5.

Adjustability

Designed to allow for anthropometric mismatch to be avoided.