Author/Editor		Balantič, Z; Fležar, M; Novak, P; Šorli, J; Kandare, F
Title		Construction of anthropometric measuring chair (AMC) for lung function prediction
Type		članek
Source		Coll Antropol
Vol. and No.		Letnik 22, št. 2
Publication year		1998
Volume		str. 563-73
Language		eng
Abstract		An anthropometric measuring chair (AMC) was constructed in order to predict lung function parameters (vital capacity - FVC and forced expiratory flow in the first second - FEV1) in normal Caucasian subjects. Design of a chair aimed toward the fast and reliable recording of body dimensions, particularly of the human thorax. Static and dynamic measurements of thorax dimensions, arm span and sitting height were used to predict FVC and FEV1 with an accurracy better than standard prediction equations based only on body height and age. Computer program for automatic calculationof FVC and FEV1 according to prediction equations was constructed in VisualBasic 4.0 software. The prediction values for FVC and FEV1 based on anthropometric variables could be used in paraplegic, disproportional and handicapped individuals, where standard body height is unobtainable.
Descriptors		ANTHROPOMETRY LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS EQUIPMENT DESIGN DISABLED PARAPLEGIA FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW RATES FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME THORAX ARM BODY HEIGHT BODY WEIGHT