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(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(E)

Fig. 2.3 Traditional instruments: (A) anthropometer, (B) large sliding caliper, (C) sliding
caliper, (D) spreading caliper, and (E) tape measure.
(A) and (B) are from Mochimaru, M., Kouchi, M., 2006. Biomechanism Library. Measurement
of Man: Size, Shape and Motion. Tokyo Denki University Press, Tokyo (in Japanese).

A sliding caliper is used to measure small breadth measurements and the distance
between two landmarks (Fig. 2.3C). Pointed-tip jaws should not be used to measure
living people.
A spreading caliper is used to measure the distance between two landmarks when
two tips of a sliding caliper cannot touch the landmarks because a part of the body is in
the way, such as chest depth in the midsagittal plane and head length (Fig. 2.3D). The
large sliding caliper with curved arms can be used for the same purpose.
A tape measure is used for measuring the girth and surface distance. The material of
a tape measure should not stretch by tension or by wetting. The tape measure should be
cleaned with alcohol as necessary. When a tape measure is wrapped around a subject,