Anthropometry n. Measurement of the height and other dimensions of human beings, especially at different ages, or in different races, occupations, etc.
... gymnastic aim is symmetry and correct proportions. Anthropometry and average girths and dimensions, strength, etc., of the parts of the body are first charted in percentile grades; and each individual is referred to the apparatus and exercises best fitted to correct weaknesses ... — Youth: Its Education, Regimen, and Hygiene • G. Stanley Hall
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