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ANTHOPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS |
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Height |
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Test Aim: |
To measure the standing height |
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Equipment: |
Height Measuring Stand or Marking on the the wall |
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Procedure: |
The subject statnds erect bare-footed with heels and back of the head touching the sand or wall. The device of measurement stand or a flat card board is put up on the top of the head to take the height of an individual. |
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Scoring: |
The measurement is taken ot the nearest centimetre. |
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Weight |
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Test Aim: |
To assess the body mass. |
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Equipment: |
Standard Weighing Machine |
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Procedure: |
The subject stands on the platform of; the Weighing Machine bare-footed with foot parallel and weight equally distributed on both the feet. Minimum cloth worn like vest and shorts in case of boys and shirt/blouse and shorts/skirt in case of girls.
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Scoring: |
The weight is recorded from the indicator dial of the Machine in Kgs. |
