1. Introduction
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1.1 What is anthropometry about? |
1.2 Why is anthropometry important? |
1.3 The problem |
1.4 The user |
1.5 Designing for the user |
1.6 Measuring people |
1.7 Applications of Anthropometric Data |
1.8 Use Of Anthropometric Data |
1.9 Corrections |
1.10 Evaluations |
1.11 Outcomes |
2. Definition and applicability of the
Anthropometric data |
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3. Applications of Anthropometric Data
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3.1
Design For Extreme Individuals
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3.1a
Design For Maximum Population
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3.1b
Design For Minimum Population
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3.2
Design For Adjustable Range
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3.3
Design
For The Average
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4. Measurement and Correction
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4.1 Measurement Equipment
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4.2 Description Of Measuring Technique
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4.3 Clothing
Corrections
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5. Evaluation of the Anthropometrics
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5.1 Statistical Distribution of Anthropometric Data
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5.2 Normal distribution
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5.3 Skewness
and Kurtosis |
5.4
Choosing the most appropriate percentile
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5.5
Computation of Percentiles from Standard
Deviations |
5.6 Computation of Standard Errors (SE) |
5.7 Reliability of measurement |
5.8 Correlation Coefficient |
5.9 Errors |
5.10 Guidelines for Anthropometric Survey |
5.11 Guidelines
for Quality Control of Anthropometric Survey
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6.
Human Diversity
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6.1 Sex differences |
6.2 Ethnic difference |
6.3 Growth and development |
6.4 The secular trend |
6.5 Social class and occupation |
6.6 Ageing |
7. Seating Design |
7.1 Promote
Lumbar Lordosis |
7.2 Minimise Disc
Pressure |
7.3 Minimise Static
Loading of the Back Muscles |
7.4
Reduce Postural Fixity |
7.5 Provide for Easy
Adjustability |
7.6
Specific Design
Recommendations |