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Title:

Challenges in the application of anthropometric measurements

Author(s):
Bubb, Heiner
Abstract:
Traditional anthropometry is characterized by measuring distances, circumferences and weights. All these values are one-dimensional. A further area of anthropometric research is measuring of human forces. These values must also be indicated as one-dimensional measures. All the called values show, according to the human variability, various distributions. In order to simplify the indication of this distribution, the 5th, 50th and 95th-percentiles are shown in the most anthropometric tables. By th...     »
Journal title:
Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science
Year:
2004
Journal volume:
5
Journal issue:
2
Pages contribution:
154--168
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1080/14639220210129378
Print-ISSN:
1463-922X
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