[Standardization of anthropometric technics]

The problem of the unification of anthropometrical examination methods was solved for decades by Rudolf Martin in his standard work. The demands now placed on anthropometric examination techniques by industrial anthropology and legislators can no longer be met by Martin's system, and a demand for clearer and more exact measurement definitions and procedures has arisen. In year-long cooperation with industrial anthropologists the German Institute of Industrial Standards has established standards for body-measurements, measurement methods, and definitions in DIN 33 402. A reciprocal international standard (ISO) can be expected. The present paper presents the anthropometric part of the new standard which contains 56 body measurements.