Anthropometric tools are instruments for the measurement of different parts of the body as muscle, bones, and adipose tissue or body fat. Sometimes the terminology of anthropometric equipment types can be confusing. We've done our best to clarify terminology here.
Large Sliding Calipers
(aka large bone caliper, large bone anthropometer)
A large sliding caliper is generally used to measure chest depth, shoulder width, abdomen width. They usually have a range of 55 - 60cm.
VIEW PRODUCTSSmall Bone Calipers
(A.K.A. Small bone anthropometer)
A small bone caliper is used to measure width of small bones, such as wrist, knee, elbow, ankle. a sliding caliper. They have a range of between 14-20cm .
VIEW PRODUCTSSegmometers
(Knee height caliper, flexible segmometer, rigid segmometeer, sliding broad- blade caliper)
A segmometer measures knee height and other bone lengths, such as forearm, leg, and upper arm.
VIEW PRODUCTSTape Measures
- Has a thin (6mm wide), flat, flexible steel blade with blank space before the zero (6-8cm), and uses the metric system, about 2 meters in length.
- To measure different circunferences
VIEW PRODUCTSSkinfold Calipers
A caliper with jaws that measure thickness of skinfolds, usually with a range of 60-100mm.
- Measure skinfold thickness at multiple sites on the body in order to calculate body fat percentage.
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Complete Anthropometry Kit
(a.k.a. Level 2 kit)
An anthropometry kit is a collection of calipers and measurement instruments for complete anthropometric evaluation. It usually includes a skinfold caliper, small bone caliper, large sliding caiper, stadiometer, anthropometric tape measure, segmometer, and transport case.
VIEW PRODUCTSAnthropometers
An anthropometer is tool comprised of rods that can be configured for many body measurements for a full anthropometric evaluation. A complete anthropometry kit serves the same purpose.
The term "anthropometer" may be used in reference to a "small bone anthropometer" and "large bone anthropometer", although "small bone cailper" and "large sliding cailper" should be used instead.
Stadiometers
Used to measure height of a person.
View productsDermographic Markers
Dermographic Markers are made specifically for marking the skin during the measuring of anthropometric measurement and for easy removal.
VIEW PRODUCTAnthropometric Bench
(sitting height stool / bench)
An anthropometric bench is a wood bench used for anthropometric evaluations by having subjects in ideal, comfortable, and consistent positions.
The international standard size for anthropometric evaluation is 50x40x30 CM
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