Abstract
Anthropometric data is indispensable for designing consumer products and work spaces for human users. However, there exists variability of anthropometric data between both races and genders. The dimensions and proportions of a human body change as one ages. Some variables even fluctuate in the span of a day such as stature, weight, and foot volume. The circadian change of stature has been overlooked (except space industry) in general application of anthropometric data. This study investigated the circadian change of stature for a homogeneous group, young Korean men (ages 23–25 years old). A statistical analysis showed that the decrease in stature depended on only the elapsed time of a day not on one's weight or stature. An exponential function describing the pattern of the daily change of stature over time was also developed. Finally this paper proposes a better way for collecting the stature data.
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