Anthropometric measurements make it possible to determine the level and characteristics of physical development, the degree of its correspondence to sex and age, existing deviations, as well as the level of improvement in physical development under the influence of physical exercises and various sports. Thus, anthropometry includes the determination of length, circumference and other indicators. Why does a person need it in life? With the help of anthropometric indicators, it is possible to control the dynamics of physical development, the effectiveness of physical exercises. You can also learn how to determine the size of clothes. Most modern computational and graphical methods for designing clothes provide as initial data information about the dimensions of the body (dimensional characteristic of the figure) of a person and allowances (allowances) for free fitting. Size is an alphabetic or numeric code corresponding to certain linear parameters of the human body, or that part of it for which this piece of clothing, accessory or shoe is intended. Typically, the size is printed on a tag attached to the garment or accessory, and in the case of shoes, it may be printed on the sole or insole.
What anthropometric indicators are used to determine the size of clothes and shoes, how to measure them correctly
Height. In order to correctly measure your height, you will need outside help, a ruler and a pencil. Become barefoot with your back against the wall, trying not to hunch over. The ruler is placed on the head, a straight line is drawn from the top of the head to the wall, where a pencil mark is made. Now, using a ruler or meter, calculate the distance from the floor to the mark.
Chest girth. You will need a flexible tape meter. Wrap a centimeter around your chest so that it passes through all the protruding points. To obtain an accurate result, repeat the measurement procedure again.
Waist circumference is also measured using a centimeter. When measuring the waist, do not pull in the stomach, otherwise the indicator will be incorrect.
Hip girth. It is measured approximately 15-18 centimeters below the waist at the most protruding points of the buttocks.
Shoe size. The size of a person's foot is determined by two parameters - the length and width of the foot. We determine our sizes. First - measure the length of the foot. It is recommended to do this at the end of the day, because. legs get trampled and get bigger. Stand on a piece of paper and circle your foot with a pencil. To determine the length of the foot, measure the distance between the outermost points on the drawing. Measure both legs and choose the longest length. Round the result to 5 mm and find your size in the table.
Table 1. Determine the size of clothes
Table number 2 Determine the size of the legs
Table number 3 Determine the size of shoes
