A Study of Anthropometry on ROCAF Undergraduate Pilot

吳人權(Jen-Chuan Wu) ； 司徒國(Kwok Szeto) ； 魏慈君(Tsyr-Jiun Wei) ； 呂立群(Lee-Chuan Lu)

中華民國航空醫學會刊 12 卷 1 期 (1998 / 12 / 01) P59-65

Anthropometry, the practice of measuring the parts and properties of the human body, has a great influence on the design and manufacture of daily utensil. A user-friendly design could provide many benefits, such as comfort, efficiency, and even life protection. In the same way, anthropometry applied in military field also determines the superiority of weapon system or military equipment. Eighty-eight undergraduate pilots from Air Force Academy participate this study. Twenty-one static body dimensions including height, weight, chest circumference, and so forth were measured and the data were analyzed. The results of this study were compared with those of a previous one done 10 years ago. It showed that some increments in body dimension for chest circumference, butlock circumference, and thigh circumference. These variations should be considered in personal equipment for the new generation.