Anthropometry

Question 1

Anthropometry

Answer 1

Measurement of the human body segments

Question 2

Anthrompometric Measures

Answer 2

-mass
-moment of inertia
-COM

Question 3

mass

Answer 3

amount of matter in a body, it’s resistance to acceleration

Question 4

COM

Answer 4

center of mass: balance point about which free rotation occurs, all mass is equally distributed

Question 5

MOI

Answer 5

moment of intertia: property describing resistance to angular acceleration, increases as mass is located farther from axis of rotation

Question 6

inertial properties

Answer 6

mass, moi, com

Question 7

body segments

Answer 7

-rigid body structures
-may be composed of small segments
-may be combined (HAT)

Question 8

examples of body segments

Answer 8

feet, shank, thigh, trunk, upper arm, forearm, hands, head

Question 9

Sum of Segment

Answer 9

mass * total mass

Question 10

Segment average

Answer 10

(x1+x2)/2 =

Question 11

Answer 11

COM Formulae

Question 12

xcom

Answer 12

x coordinate com

Question 13

m1

Answer 13

mass of first segment

Question 14

m2

Answer 14

mass of second segment

Question 15

mb

Answer 15

mass of whole body

Question 16

x1

Answer 16

x coordinate of first segment COM

Question 17

x2

Answer 17

x coordinate of second segment center of mass

Question 18

ycom

Answer 18

y coordinate COM

Question 19

y1

Answer 19

y coordinate of first segment com

Question 20

y2

Answer 20

y coordinate of second segment com

Question 21

Commonly Used Alternatives For Segment Estimations

Answer 21

-cadaver
-mathmatical modesl
-scanning/imaging
-kinematic techniques

Question 22

How much does your thigh weight?

Answer 22

~9.7% of body weight

Question 23

Format of Dempster Studies

Answer 23

8 older males
Cadaver study -cockpit design

Question 24

Harless Studies

Answer 24

Cadaver Study
2 decapitaded males

Question 25

Braune and Fischer

Answer 25

Cadaver Study 3 muscular males

Question 26

Importance of Dempster studies

Answer 26

-segment mass as proportion of total mass -COM and k as proportions of segment length

Question 27

Mori and yamamoto

Answer 27

cadaver study n=6

Question 28

Clauser et al

Answer 28

preserved cadavers 13 males

Question 29

Importance of clauser study

Answer 29

stepwise regression -segment mass COM = F best antro measures

Question 30

Chandler et al

Answer 30

cadaver study- 6 embalmed males

Question 31

Importance of chandler study

Answer 31

focused on moment of inertia

Question 32

Whitsett USAF

Answer 32

Modeling approach solid geometric shapes 14 segments

Question 33

Hanavan USAF

Answer 33

Modeling approach geometric shapes 15 segments

Question 34

Hatze

Answer 34

modeling approach 17 segments 242 anthro measures complex varying densities Oscillation technique

Question 35

Important Geometric models

Answer 35

Frustrum of cone for segments

Question 36

Living subject approaches

Answer 36

Immersion

Question 37

image based techniques

Answer 37

gamma ray

Question 38

importance of zatsiorsky and seluyanov study

Answer 38

100 males, 15 females Gamma Ray Imaging

Question 39

Importance of De Leva

Answer 39

Built on zatsiorsky for segment endpoints

Question 40

Mungiole and martin

Answer 40

MRI scans of male athletes legs

Question 41

Where can kinematic techniques be used?

Answer 41

extremities only

Question 42

How are kinematic techniques performed?

Answer 42

Measuring motion and relating that motion to a mechanical system (pendulum)