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Skeletal and Girth Measurements

Elbow

  • Client bends elbow as much as they can
  • Landmark the boney processes of the lateral and medial epicondyles
  • Measurement is taken with the calipers at a slight angle because the medial epicondyle is more distal than the lateral epicondyle
  • Max distance (breadth) is measured to the nearest 0.1 cm

Showing landmarking of elbow skeletal measurement with anthropometer

Wrist

  • The arms of the sliding caliper are positioned against the styloid processes of the ulna and radius
  • The maximum breadth is measured to the nearest 0.1 cm

Landmark locations for a wrist skeletal measurement using anthropometers

Ankle

  • Client rests their foot on a chair
  • The arms of the sliding caliper are positioned against the boney processes of the tibia and fibula bones
  • The maximum breadth is measured to the nearest 0.1 cm

Landmark locations for a ankle skeletal measurement using anthropometers

Knee

  • Client takes one step forward with the leg being measured
  • The arms of the sliding caliper are positioned on the lateral and medial femoral epicondyles
  • The maximum breadth is measured to the nearest 0.1 cm

Landmark locations for a knee skeletal measurement using anthropometers

Shoulders

  • The arms of the sliding caliper are positioned on the lateral border of each acromial process
  • Measurement is taken from the rear
  • The maximum breadth across the lateral borders of the acromial processes is measured to the nearest 0.1 cm

Landmark locations for a shoulder skeletal measurement using anthropometers

Chest

  • The arms of the sliding caliper are positioned between the third and fourth sternebrae on the anterior side and the tip of the spine on the posterior side
  • Measurement is taken at the end of normal expiration
  • The maximum breadth is measured to the nearest 0.1 cm

Hips

  • The arms of the sliding caliper are positioned at the maximum width between the iliac crests of both sides
  • The maximum breadth is measured to the nearest 0.1 cm

Landmark locations for a hip skeletal measurement using anthropometers

Abdomen

  • The arms of the sliding caliper are positioned just above the belly button on the anterior side and the tip of the spine on the posterior side
  • The maximum breadth is measured to the nearest 0.1 cm

Landmark locations for a waist skeletal measurement using anthropometers

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