An Anthropometric Profile of Rural Women of Karnataka - A Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5220311 |
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| Authors | Suhasini Rao (AICRP - Home and Farm Management, Rural Home Science College , Dharwad 580 005, Karnataka, India), Suma Hasalkar (AICRP - Home and Farm Management, Rural Home Science College , Dharwad 580 005, Karnataka, India), K V Ashalatha (0000-0002-0273-1769, AICRP - Home and Farm Management, Rural Home Science College , Dharwad 580 005, Karnataka, India), Rajeshwari Shivalli (AICRP - Home and Farm Management, Rural Home Science College , Dharwad 580 005, Karnataka, India) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 403-406 |
| Publication date | 2002-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0970-9274 • E-ISSN: 2456-6608 |
| Publisher | Kamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09709274.2002.11905576 |
| OpenAlex | W2566873624 |
| Language | EN |
The anthropomertic measurements of women are essential for correct design of the work areas, especially the kitchen, chulahs, shelves and cupboards.The mean height of the rural women was 149.30 cms and the mean weight was 43.90 kilograms. The measurements on normal and maximum reaches on vertical and horizontal plane are most essential while designing the storage areas in the house.Key Words: Anthropometric MeasurementsSittingStandingSqattingPositionsDesign of Work Centres
Anthropometry · Body height · Body weight · Geodesy · Geography · Geometry · Horizontal and vertical · Horizontal plane · Structural engineering · Vertical axis · Vertical plane · Engineering · Mathematics · Medicine · Textile materials and evaluations · Mechanical Engineering
| Highly cited | No |
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