Manual of mental and physical tests : a book of directions compiled with special reference to the experimental study of school children in the laboratory or classroom . HEIGHT STAND. Graduated in tenths of inches on one side and millimeters on the other. Method.— (1) For standing height, the examiner, E, should,when feasible, have the subject, S, remove his shoes, and standon the stadiometer with the heels together and with heels, but-tocks and spine between the shoulders, and the head, all in con-tact with the measuring rod. The chin must not be undulyraised or depressed. E then brings down t
Manual of mental and physical tests : a book of directions compiled with special reference to the experimental study of school children in the laboratory or classroom . HEIGHT STAND. Graduated in tenths of inches on one side and millimeters on the other. Method.— (1) For standing height, the examiner, E, should,when feasible, have the subject, S, remove his shoes, and standon the stadiometer with the heels together and with heels, but-tocks and spine between the shoulders, and the head, all in con-tact with the measuring rod. The chin must not be undulyraised or depressed. E then brings down the sliding arm of theinstrument until it rests squarely, but without excessive pres-sure, upon *Ss head. G6 ANTHROPOMETRIC TESTS (2) For sitting height, let & sit erect upon the stand of thestadiometer with spine and head in contact with the measuringrod. Results.— (1) The best norms of stature are doubtless thosecalculated by Boas (4)1 from studies by various investigatorsof school children (45,151 boys and 43,298 girls) in Boston, , Milwaukee, Toronto and Oakland, For the saReof comparison with these norms and with the norms for strength. FIG. 5. VERNIER CALIPER, FOR EXTERNAL, INTERNAL AND DEPTH MEASURING. Fitted with both English and metric scales and verniers for each, read-ing to 1-128 of an inch and 1-10 of a millimeter. of grip, vital capacity, etc., to be quoted later, there are givenherewith the norms of standing and sitting height derived fromthe measurement of 2788 boys and 3471 girls by Director Smed-ley of the Department of Child-Study and Pedagogic Investiga-tion, Chicago (25). TABLE 11 Norms of Stature of American Children, in cm. (Boas)3 Age \ Boys Girls Age Boys Girls irrhe figures in parentheses following names refe
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