Original paper
Anthropometrical Studies on Mature Swedish Industrial Employees
Lewin, T.; Skrobak-Kaczynski,
Zeitschrift für Morphologie und Anthropologie Band 64 Heft 3 (1972), p. 348 - 361
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published: Dec 27, 1972
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Abstract
An apparent lack of systematic anthropometric investigation into industrial workers - at least in Scandinavia - prompted an anthropometrical study of a selected group of men and women aged from 25 to 49 years. The series comprises 87 men and 77 women, all of them Swedish citizens, with the majority born in Gothenburg or in the neighbouring counties. The measurements were carried out ad modum Martin (1928). The results are given in tabular form with textual comments. The tables show the results of the statistical processing of the data, which involved calculating the means and S.D. for various body-measurements, as well as the analysis of the relationship between different body-dimensions. Comparisons are made between men and women, and between adult and mature groups of both sexes. The existing differences underline the necessity of considering all of these groups when measurements assigned for sizing working-space and equipment are being made.
Kurzfassung
Der deutliche Mangel an systematisch gesammelten anthropometrischem Datenmaterial von Industriearbeitern war Anlaß für eine anthropometrische Studie an einer Stichprobe von 87 Männern und 77 Frauen im Alter von 25 bis 49 Jahren. Die überwiegende Mehrzahl von ihnen stammte aus Göteborg. Die Meßdaten, die nach der Methode von Martin gewonnen wurden, werden in Tabellenform dargestellt und liefern eine Grundlage für die industrieanthropologische Gestaltung von Arbeitsplatz und Ausrüstung.
Keywords
anthropometric • body-measurement • sex • working-space • industrial workers • women • men • Gothenburg • Sweden