What is anthropometrics?

Overview

Anthropometrics is the systematic measurement and collection of human body measurements. The word comes from the Greek roots Anthros (human) and Metro (measure).

In fitness, wellness, and clinical settings, anthropometric measurements include things like circumferences, segment lengths, skinfold thickness, body surface area, and body volume.

Details

Anthropometric data describes the size, shape, and physical characteristics of the body — information that can be collected visually and dimensionally without requiring blood work or imaging technology.

Common anthropometric metrics include:

• Circumferences (waist, hip, chest, etc.)
• Segment lengths (limb proportions)
• Skinfold thickness
• Body surface area
• Body volume

Notes

Styku 3D body scanning is designed to collect anthropometric measurements automatically and accurately, providing practitioners with a full set of body shape and size data in a single scan.

Applies to: All Styku configurations