Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles (한국의류학회지)
- Volume 8 Issue 1
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- Pages.47-56
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- 1984
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- 1225-1151(pISSN)
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- 2234-0793(eISSN)
A Study on the Classification of the Somatotype of Korean Females
실루엣에 의한 한국여성의 체형분석
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Nam Yun Ja
(Dept. of Clothing and Textiles, College of Home Economics, Seoul National University) ;
- Lee Soon Won (Dept. of Clothing and Textiles, College of Home Economics, Seoul National University)
- Published : 1984.04.01
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to classify somatotype and to investigate the 15 measurements for the clothing construction. The size of sample was 467 females between age 6 and 60. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was employed to analyze the 15 measurements by group and somatotype. The results of the study were as follows; 1) All the measurements were significantly different among the groups except the Vertebralis angle. 2) Concerning the upper part of the body, Standard somatotype was found more frequently in group IV. V compared with the other, Turning over somatotype in group I. II, Bending somatotype in group VI. VII. VIII. Concerning the under part of the body Standard somatotype was found more frequently in group IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. compared with the other, Forward-turning over somatotype of the lower help body and Turning over somatotype in group I. II. III. when the upper part of the body was turning over somatotype, the under part of the body was generally Turning over somatotype or Forward-turning over somatotype. When the upper part of the body was Bending somatotype, the under part of the body was commonly Forward somatotype.
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