Anthropocentric Measurement in sport medicin

2. Definition of Anthropometry
the Greek word Anthropometry
anthropo human
metron measure
human body measurements
The word “anthropometry” is the study of the measurement
of the human body in terms of the dimensions of bone,
muscle, and adipose (fat)

4. Introduction
 Anthropometric measurements are noninvasive quantitative
measurements of the body.
assessment of nutritional status in children and adults.
the general health status, nutritional adequacy, and the growth and
developmental pattern of the child.
In adults, body measurements can help to assess health and dietary
status and future disease risk and diagnose obesity.

5.  These measurements can also be used to determine body
composition in adults to help determine underlying nutritional
status or athletes and diagnose obesity.
 athletes understand that body size and composition are important
factors in sports performance
 Sports coaches can also use these measurements to monitor an
athlete's body to ensure they stay in peak physical shape.

6. The Importance of Anthropometry in Sport
 Anthropometry is science that learning about human body construction
which includes the
 human body developments from time to time
 and the dimensions of these body parts.
 From these measurements, we will understand the physical condition from
their ideal body shape or body composition.
 The physical measurement covers the body shape development with the
health, immunity of disease, physical ability and quality of personality.

7. Small “delicate” frame and bone
structure
Classic “hardgainer”
Flat chest
Small shoulders
Thin
Lean muscle mass
Finds it hard to gain weight
Fast metabolism
Athletic
Generally hard body
Well defined muscles
Rectangular shaped body
Strong
Gains muscle easily
Gains fat more easily
than ectomorphs
Soft and round body
Gains muscle and fat very easily
Is generally short
"Stocky" build
Round physique
Finds it hard to lose fat
Slow metabolism
Muscles not so well defined

8. Types of Anthropometry Measurements
 1. STATIC ANTHROPOMETRY
 Anthropometry can be defined with the static calculation of the dimensions of the
body structure.
 Anthropometry can be done with static measurements of the body in a position of
silence or a static position.
 Body dimensions measured using static position is weight, height, head size, arm
length, etc. Besides, there are several factors that affect the dimensions of the human
body are namely:
 1. Age
 2. Gender
 3. Ethnic groups
 4. Profession

9. 2. DYNAMIC ANTHROPOMETRY
 dynamic anthropometry associated with dynamic circumstances or physical traits
of a person in a state of moving or pay attention to the movements that might
occur when the job executes.
 There are three forms of dynamic measurement, they are:
 1. The measurement of level of skill
as an approach to understand how the circumstances regarding the workings of an
activity in the work and so on.
 2. Measurement of the range of the required work.
It is related to security and convenience in the work. For example, the employees of
the factory, of course the range of employees to the machine tool will be highly
influential. And this affects their work and safety needs.
 3. Measuring the variability of work,
based on any activity that is conducted in the mechanism of action of a person.

10. There are measurements which often used
in sport:
 Tests
 Body Composition — the full list of body composition tests, including
skinfolds and a range of body fat analyzers and calculations
 Body Size & Structure
 Girths (circumference)
 Breadths (Widths)
 Lengths

11.  1. Height
 Someone who will be measured stands
closer to the wall with upright body position,
heels tight and his head slightly raised. Body
length measurements are expressed into
centimeters.
 2. Weight
 Body mass measurements are measured
using weight scales and expressed in
kilograms.

12. Length and Height Measures
Length measures are made at standard
anatomical sites around the body, measured
with a tape measure, ruler or caliper
sites: Below are some common sites used for
length measurements.
Sites marked with * are part of the ISAK full
anthropometry profile .
•Standing Height*
•Sitting Height*
•Knee Height
•Arm Length
•Arm Span
•Hand Span
•Recumbent Length
•Foot Length*

13. Breadth Measures
Breadth measures are made at standard anatomical sites
around the body, measured with a specific breadth
measurement calipers
• Biacromial (Shoulder Width)
• Biiliocristal / Bi-Iliac (hip width)
• Transverse Chest
• Anterior-Posterior Chest Depth
• Biepicondylar Femur (Knee)
• Biepicondylar Humerus (Elbow)
• Ankle
• Wrist

14. Girth / Circumference Measures.
a. Chest circumference
is a measurement around the chest circumference abreast with the nipple line and
expressed in centimeters.
b. Waist circumference
is a measurement abreast with the waist circumference and expressed in centimeters.
c. Hip circumference
is a measurement abreast with the hip circumference and expressed in centimeters.
d. Upper arm circumference
is the circumference upper left arm measure which measured with the middle of the
upper arm during relaxation and expressed in centimeters.
e. The calf circumference
is the circumference calf measure which measured at mid-calf during relaxation and
expressed in centimeters.

15. measure (body composition)
such as thick fat, bones, muscles and organs
 Many training or exercise programs are
geared solely to modify body size and
composition in some way. The tests
described below provide a way of
measuring current levels of body
composition components and for
determining changes over time. There are
many different ways of measuring the
amount of body fat or body composition,
which vary in accuracy, ease of
measurement, costs and equipment
requirements.

16.  Body Composition
Measurements
 Skinfold measurement
 Girth measurements
 Body Weight
 Hydrostatic Weighing
 Bioelectric Impedance
 Dual-Energy X-Ray
Absorptiometry (DEXA)