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Anthropometry of Women of the U.S. Army

1978; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 22; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/1071181378022001122

0163-5182

Robert M. White,

Textile materials and evaluations

A new anthropometric survey of U. S. Army women was planned and carried out in 1976–1977 in response to the need for current and comprehensive body size data for the women who make up an increasingly large part of the United States Army. The main purpose of the survey was to obtain and develop statistical data on the body sizes and proportions of Army women. As a result, new anthropometric data now are available for Army women, as well as workspace and strength measurements. While there has been relatively little change in the body dimensions of Army women between 1946 and 1977, comparisons of data for men and women clearly show that serious design and sizing problems will be encountered in the development of clothing and equipment intended for use by both Army men and women.