Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea (대한인간공학회지)

Ergonomics Society of Korea (대한인간공학회)
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Analysis of somatotype using korean elderly women's anthropometric measurement

  • Yoo, B.C. (Dept. of Industrial Engineering, Yangsan College) ;
  • Park, I.S. (Dept. of Clothing and Textiles, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Kim, Y.S. (Dept. of Home Management, Kyungsung University)
  • Published : 1996.08.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to provide basic information for elderly women's clothing design and to develop dress forms that can reflect the characteristics of their bodies. Three hundered twenty subjects, between the ages of 60 .approx. 85, were chosen and the data were collected from anthropometric data. Principal component analysis which is one of the basic methods in factor analysis was applied to the interpretation of anthropometric data. As a result of analysis, the data are able to be decided into appropriate group.

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