ISO 7250-1:2017
Basic human body measurements for technological design — Part 1: Body measurement definitions and landmarks
ISO 7250-1:2017 provides a description of anthropometric measurements which can be used as a basis for comparison of population groups and for the creation of anthropometric databases (see ISO 15535). The basic list of measurements specified in this document is intended to serve as a guide for ergonomists who are required to define population groups and apply their knowledge to the geometric design of the places where people work and live. In addition, the list serves as a basis for extracting one- and two-dimensional measurements from three-dimensional scans (specified in ISO 20685). It serves as a guide on how to take anthropometric measurements, but also gives information to the ergonomist and designer on the anatomical and anthropometrical bases and principles of measurement which are applied in the solution of design tasks.
ISO 7250-1:2017 is intended to be used in conjunction with national or international regulations or agreements to ensure harmony in defining population groups and to allow comparison of anthropometric data among member bodies. In its various applications, it is anticipated that the basic list will be supplemented by specific additional measurements. Annex A shows the correspondence of dimensions described here with their use in ISO 14738 and ISO 15534.
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Measuring conditions and instruments
4.1 Conditions
4.2 Instruments
4.3 Further conditions
5 Landmarks
5.1 General
5.2 Acromion
5.3 Cervicale
5.4 Crotch level
5.5 Ectocanthus
5.6 Glabella
5.7 Iliospinale anterius — Anterior superior iliac spine
5.8 Lowest point of the rib cage
5.9 Menton
5.10 Mesosternale
5.11 Nuchale
5.12 Olecranon
5.13 Orbitale — Infraorbitale
5.14 Opisthocranion
5.15 Sellion
5.16 Stylion (radial stylion)
5.17 Suprapatella, sitting
5.18 Thelion
5.19 Tibiale
5.20 Tragion
5.21 Ulnar stylion
5.22 Vertex (top of head)
6 Basic anthropometric measurements
6.1 Measurements taken while the subject stands
6.1.1 Body mass (weight)
6.1.2 Stature (body height)
6.1.3 Eye height
6.1.4 Shoulder height
6.1.5 Elbow height
6.1.6 Iliac spine height, standing
6.1.7 Crotch height
6.1.8 Tibial height
6.1.9 Chest depth, standing
6.1.10 Body depth, standing
6.1.11 Chest breadth, standing
6.1.12 Hip breadth, standing
6.2 Measurements taken while the subject sits
6.2.1 Sitting height (erect)
6.2.2 Eye height, sitting
6.2.3 Cervicale height, sitting
6.2.4 Shoulder height, sitting
6.2.5 Elbow height, sitting
6.2.6 Shoulder-elbow length
6.2.7 Shoulder (biacromial) breadth
6.2.8 Shoulder (bideltoid) breadth
6.2.9 Elbow-to-elbow breadth
6.2.10 Hip breadth, sitting
6.2.11 Popliteal height, sitting
6.2.12 Thigh clearance
6.2.13 Knee height, sitting
6.2.14 Abdominal depth, sitting
6.2.15 Thorax depth
6.2.16 Buttock-abdomen depth, sitting
6.3 Measurements on specific body segments
6.3.1 Hand length (stylion)
6.3.2 Palm length
6.3.3 Hand breadth at metacarpals
6.3.4 Index finger length
6.3.5 Index finger breadth, proximal
6.3.6 Index finger breadth, distal
6.3.7 Foot length
6.3.8 Foot breadth
6.3.9 Head length
6.3.10 Head breadth
6.3.11 Face length (menton-sellion)
6.3.12 Head circumference
6.3.13 Sagittal arc
6.3.14 Bitragion arc
6.3.15 Thumb length
6.3.16 Thumb breadth
6.3.17 Hand thickness
6.3.18 Hand breadth including thumb
6.3.19 Arm circumference flexed
6.3.20 Forearm circumference flexed
6.4 Functional measurements
6.4.1 Wall-acromion distance
6.4.2 Grip reach; forward reach
6.4.3 Elbow-wrist length
6.4.4 Elbow-grip length
6.4.5 Fist (grip axis) height
6.4.6 Forearm-fingertip length
6.4.7 Buttock-popliteal length (seat depth)
6.4.8 Buttock-knee length
6.4.9 Neck circumference
6.4.10 Chest circumference
6.4.11 Waist circumference
6.4.12 Wrist circumference
6.4.13 Thigh circumference
6.4.14 Calf circumference
Annex A (informative) Correspondence between ISO 7250-1 dimension names and numbers and ISO 14738 and ISO 15534 anthropometric dimension codes
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Measuring conditions and instruments
4.1 Conditions
4.2 Instruments
4.3 Further conditions
5 Landmarks
5.1 General
5.2 Acromion
5.3 Cervicale
5.4 Crotch level
5.5 Ectocanthus
5.6 Glabella
5.7 Iliospinale anterius — Anterior superior iliac spine
5.8 Lowest point of the rib cage
5.9 Menton
5.10 Mesosternale
5.11 Nuchale
5.12 Olecranon
5.13 Orbitale — Infraorbitale
5.14 Opisthocranion
5.15 Sellion
5.16 Stylion (radial stylion)
5.17 Suprapatella, sitting
5.18 Thelion
5.19 Tibiale
5.20 Tragion
5.21 Ulnar stylion
5.22 Vertex (top of head)
6 Basic anthropometric measurements
6.1 Measurements taken while the subject stands
6.1.1 Body mass (weight)
6.1.2 Stature (body height)
6.1.3 Eye height
6.1.4 Shoulder height
6.1.5 Elbow height
6.1.6 Iliac spine height, standing
6.1.7 Crotch height
6.1.8 Tibial height
6.1.9 Chest depth, standing
6.1.10 Body depth, standing
6.1.11 Chest breadth, standing
6.1.12 Hip breadth, standing
6.2 Measurements taken while the subject sits
6.2.1 Sitting height (erect)
6.2.2 Eye height, sitting
6.2.3 Cervicale height, sitting
6.2.4 Shoulder height, sitting
6.2.5 Elbow height, sitting
6.2.6 Shoulder-elbow length
6.2.7 Shoulder (biacromial) breadth
6.2.8 Shoulder (bideltoid) breadth
6.2.9 Elbow-to-elbow breadth
6.2.10 Hip breadth, sitting
6.2.11 Popliteal height, sitting
6.2.12 Thigh clearance
6.2.13 Knee height, sitting
6.2.14 Abdominal depth, sitting
6.2.15 Thorax depth
6.2.16 Buttock-abdomen depth, sitting
6.3 Measurements on specific body segments
6.3.1 Hand length (stylion)
6.3.2 Palm length
6.3.3 Hand breadth at metacarpals
6.3.4 Index finger length
6.3.5 Index finger breadth, proximal
6.3.6 Index finger breadth, distal
6.3.7 Foot length
6.3.8 Foot breadth
6.3.9 Head length
6.3.10 Head breadth
6.3.11 Face length (menton-sellion)
6.3.12 Head circumference
6.3.13 Sagittal arc
6.3.14 Bitragion arc
6.3.15 Thumb length
6.3.16 Thumb breadth
6.3.17 Hand thickness
6.3.18 Hand breadth including thumb
6.3.19 Arm circumference flexed
6.3.20 Forearm circumference flexed
6.4 Functional measurements
6.4.1 Wall-acromion distance
6.4.2 Grip reach; forward reach
6.4.3 Elbow-wrist length
6.4.4 Elbow-grip length
6.4.5 Fist (grip axis) height
6.4.6 Forearm-fingertip length
6.4.7 Buttock-popliteal length (seat depth)
6.4.8 Buttock-knee length
6.4.9 Neck circumference
6.4.10 Chest circumference
6.4.11 Waist circumference
6.4.12 Wrist circumference
6.4.13 Thigh circumference
6.4.14 Calf circumference
Annex A (informative) Correspondence between ISO 7250-1 dimension names and numbers and ISO 14738 and ISO 15534 anthropometric dimension codes
Bibliography