Citation

Li CC, Hwang SL, Wang MY. Hum. Factors 1990; 32(3): 359-370.

Affiliation

Department of Industrial Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2258181

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to establish a static anthropometric data bank for Chinese civilians in Taiwan using a computer-analyzed photographic method. Stratified random sampling was applied to decide the sampling site; sample size was established by considering standard errors in a pilot study. Then a photographic method was employed in addition to direct measurement of selected body dimensions. In all, 933 subjects were measured. The data were entered via a digitizer into a microcomputer for processing. The resulting anthropometric data bank was organized by age, sex, and occupational groupings. Comparisons with data from previous studies were made, and recommendations for further research presented.

Language: en