The development of sizing systems for Taiwanese elementary- and high-school students

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 707-716

  Chung, Meng Jung ^a   Lin, Hai Fen ^a   Wang, Mao Jiun J ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anthropometric data; Cluster analysis; Figure type; Sizing system; Student clothing

Indexed keywords

FIGURE TYPE; SIZING SYSTEM; STUDENT CLOTHING;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DATA ACQUISITION; HOSIERY MANUFACTURE; STUDENTS;

ANTHROPOMETRY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARM; ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; BODY SIZE; CHILD; CLOTHING; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; TAIWAN; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 34447573945     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2007.05.004     Document Type: Article

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