Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles (한국의류학회지)

The Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles (한국의류학회)
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A Study on Somatotype and Body Shape Variation of Female in the Twenties

20대(代) 여성(女性)의 소마토타입과 체형변화(體型變化)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究)

  • Jung, Myoung Sook (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Soon Won (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Seoul National University)
  • 정명숙 (서울대학교 가정대학 의류학과) ;
  • 이순원 (서울대학교 가정대학 의류학과)
  • Received : 1992.11.12
  • Published : 1993.02.01
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Abstract

This paper is to show the difference in body shape between 2 female groups; one group of 129 subjects is from 18 to 24 years old and the other group of 49 subjects from 25 to 29. Anthropometric somatotyping method by Heath-Carter and descriptive classification method by Sheldon are applied to classify somatotype. There is no difference in somatotype between 2 groups. The average somatotype is 443, which is the balanced type. By comparing the results of T-test, principal component analysis, and factor score, detailed differences in body shape between 2 groups are shown. The results of factor score for obesity factor of both groups are almost same and agree to somatotype results.

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