SIST EN ISO 15535:2024

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2024
Splošne zahteve za vzpostavitev baz antropometričnih podatkov (ISO 15535:2023)
General requirements for establishing anthropometric databases (ISO 15535:2023)
Allgemeine Anforderungen für die Einrichtung anthropometrischer Datenbanken (ISO
15535:2023)
Exigences générales pour la création de bases de données anthropométriques (ISO
15535:2023)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 15535:2023
ICS:
13.180 Ergonomija Ergonomics
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 15535
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
September 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.180 Supersedes EN ISO 15535:2012
English Version
General requirements for establishing anthropometric
databases (ISO 15535:2023)
Exigences générales pour la création de bases de Allgemeine Anforderungen für die Einrichtung
données anthropométriques (ISO 15535:2023) anthropometrischer Datenbanken (ISO 15535:2023)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 August 2023.

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European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 15535:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 159
"Ergonomics" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 122 “Ergonomics” the secretariat of
which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2024, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by March 2024.
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patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 15535:2012.
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North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 15535:2023 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 15535:2023 without any modification.

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 15535
Fourth edition
2023-09
General requirements for establishing
anthropometric databases
Exigences générales pour la création de bases de données
anthropométriques
Reference number
ISO 15535:2023(E)
ISO 15535:2023(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Data collection design .2
4.1 General . 2
4.2 Definitions, techniques and conditions of measurement . 2
4.3 Sampling techniques . 3
5 Data collection requirements .3
5.1 Basic demographic description of participants . 3
5.2 Detection and treatment of measurement errors . 3
5.3 Instrument accuracy . 3
5.4 Sample composition . 3
5.5 Sample size . 3
5.6 Data-storage system . 4
5.7 Type of clothing. 4
5.8 Measurer training and quality control . 4
6 Database format . 4
7 Database contents . 5
7.1 General . 5
7.2 Required background data . 5
7.3 Recommended background data . 5
7.4 Anthropometric data . 5
7.5 Complementary data . 6
8 Anthropometric data sheets .6
9 Statistical processing . 6
Annex A (normative) Method for estimating the number of participants needed on a sample .7
Annex B (normative) Anthropometric data sheet .11
Annex C (informative) Example of anthropometric data sheet .12
Annex D (normative) Method of calculating decimal-notation date and age .14
Annex E (normative) Age stratification at specified growth period .17
Annex F (normative) Procedure for preparing data and statistics .18
Annex G (informative) Sample database format.20
Bibliography .22
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 159, Ergonomics, Subcommittee SC 3,
Anthropometry and biomechanics, in collaboration with the European Committee for Standardization
(CEN) Technical Committee CEN/TC 122, Ergonomics, in accordance with the Agreement on technical
cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (ISO 15535:2012), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— recommendation of tabulation for sex combined statistics in 9.4 has been removed;
— term “sex” has been replaced with “gender”;
— term “subject” has been replaced with “participant”;
— term “examination” has been replaced with “measurement”;
— Annex A has been revised to add another method for estimating a necessary sample size;
— Table C.1 has been revised to correspond with dimension numbers in ISO 7250-1 and minor technical
revisions have been made;
— former Annexes G and H have been removed.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.
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Introduction
The well-being of people is very much dependent on their proportional and geometric relationship with
several factors, such as growth, design principles for clothing, transportation, workplace and homes,
as well as sporting and recreational activities. Implementation of databases on the body dimensions of
a population supports essential health and safety requirements, as well as International Standards in
the field of machinery safety and personal protective equipment and has acquired importance in the
devising of computer-generated manikins of the human body.
One of the major difficulties in formulating international databases on anthropometry is that the
numerous existing studies are rarely comparable in the strictest sense. Difficulties arise in comparing
one study with another because either the methods used differ or they are not sufficiently well
described. The anthropometric standards used for the data collection are fundamental to setting up
any anthropometric databases.
This document is intended to be used in close conjunction with ISO 7250-1. The ultimate goal is that
a database developed by one researcher can be easily used by other researchers. This would be in a
form that is readily accessible by those responsible for developing standards in support of good design
and health and safety requirements (e.g. the ISO 15534 series and ISO 14738). To achieve this goal, it
has been necessary to develop an appropriate International Standard to ensure that anthropometric
databases and their associated reports are internationally compatible.
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General requirements for establishing anthropometric
databases
1 Scope
This document specifies general requirements for anthropometric databases and their associated
reports that contain measurements taken in accordance with ISO 7250-1.
It provides necessary information, such as characteristics of the user population, sampling methods,
measurement items and statistics, to make international comparison possible among various
population segments. The population segments specified in this document are people who are able to
hold the postures specified in ISO 7250-1.
NOTE The traditional anthropometry defined in ISO 7250-1 is considered to be a necessary complement
to 3-D methods, which are used in some countries. Scanned data are verified according to the definitions given
in ISO 7250-1 (see ISO 20685-1). State-of-the-art software allows integration of traditional anthropometric
measures with those obtained by 3-D imaging.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 3166-1, Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions — Part 1: Country
code
ISO 7250-1:2017, Basic human body measurements for technological design — Part 1: Body measurement
definitions and landmarks
ISO 8601-1, Date and time — Representations for information interchange — Part 1: Basic rules
ISO/IEC 8859-1, Information technology — 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets — Part 1: Latin
alphabet No. 1
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
population segment
group of people having one or more common background characteristics that influence their
anthropometric distributions
3.2
user population
population segment (3.1) or segments for whom a technological design is intended
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3.3
random sampling
sampling which follows a set of procedures to ensure that each and every individual in the population
has an equal chance of being selected
3.4
stratified random sampling
sampling following a procedure in which the population is divided into sub-populations (strata), each
one of which contributes with a specified number of randomly selected individuals
3.5
demographic data
background information (e.g. gender, dwelling or working place, occupation, education) used to describe
members of the user population (3.2) and/or population segments (3.1)
3.6
anthropometry
study and measurement of the physical dimensions and mass of the human body and its constituent
(external) parts
3.7
anthropometric data
dimensional measurements (e.g. weight, height, length, depth, breadth and circumference) of the human
body and its component parts
3.8
anthropometric database
collection of individual body measurements [anthropometric data (3.7)] and background information
[demographic data (3.5)] recorded on a group of people (the sample)
3.9
anthropometric report
technical report describing the origin, contents, methods and statistical characteristics of an
anthropometric database (3.8)
3.10
relative accuracy
ratio of accuracy of measurement to the population mean of the dimension in question
4 Data collection design
4.1 General
The following methods shall be used in assembling internationally compatible anthropometric
databases.
4.2 Definitions, techniques and conditions of measurement
4.2.1 The measuring methods given in ISO 7250-1 shall be used. Any deviation from this shall be
indicated in the anthropometric report. It is anticipated that items other than those specified by
ISO 7250-1 will be measured according to the purpose of the investigation. In such cases, definitions,
methods, instruments and measurement units shall be clearly indicated in the report.
4.2.2 When a measurement can be taken on both the left and right sides of the human body, the report
shall clearly indicate on which side the measurement has been taken.
4.2.3 Photographs or detailed sketches of the measurements taken should be provided and the
measurement procedures should be documented.
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4.2.4 The participant shall be nude or wearing minimal clothing, shall be bareheaded and without
shoes. The type of clothing, if relevant, shall be coded on the anthropometric data sheet.
4.2.5 The measurement conditions shall be documented, together with the numerical results of any
survey.
4.3 Sampling techniques
4.3.1 The demographic characteristics of the population shall be indicated as clearly as possible in
the report. In the event that the population is divided into several subgroups, for example measurement
location and dwelling location for either sampling or statistical reporting, this shall be stated in the
report.
4.3.2 It is recommended that random or stratified random sampling methods be used. However, if
this is not possible, the report shall indicate the sampling method used.
4.3.3 It is recommended that the number of participants needed for a database be established using a
statistical power formula based on the accuracy of results desired by the investigator (see 5.5). However,
in reality the selection of participants is often influenced by various factors, such as population size,
number of people who agree to participate, and cost and period of time required for the investigation.
5 Data collection requirements
5.1 Basic demographic description of participants
Biographic questionnaires shall be filled out to provide information that includes gender, date of birth,
date of measurement and measurement location. Other demographic data may be included on the
questionnaire depending upon the purposes of the study.
5.2 Detection and treatment of measurement errors
The editing of obvious anomalies during data collection shall be carried out following the procedure
described in Annex F, for example using computer software specifically written for the purpose of
detecting figures that lie outside any reasonable range of data given for that dimension.
5.3 Instrument accuracy
Anthropometric instruments for taking linear and circumferential measures shall measure to the
nearest millimetre. Instruments for measuring body mass shall weigh to the nearest 500 g.
5.4 Sample composition
The following shall always be taken into account during planning of data collection:
— age;
— gender.
5.5 Sample size
The sample size shall be sufficient to estimate the value of the given measurement in a specified group,
following a method for calculating sample size described in Annex A.
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Where appropriate for a particular study, the following may also be taken into account for sample size
determination:
— geographical location;
— socio-economic status;
— educational level;
— occupation;
— other demographic variables that influence anthropometric distributions.
5.6 Data-storage system
All biographical and participant data should be recorded on digital media compatible with widespread
digital systems, whenever possible.
5.7 Type of clothing
The type of clothing shall be coded and identified (e.g. nude = 0, underwear = 1, light clothing = 2, other
clothing as specified = 3) for analysis purposes.
5.8 Measurer training and quality control
Frequent and regular measurer training and quality control shall be carried out by persons experienced
in anthropometry, in order to ensure acceptable standards of accuracy. The expected performance of
1)
skilled anthropometrists is given in ISO/TR 7250-4. Repeated measurement data should be recorded.
Inter- and intra-measurer standard error of measurement, or mean absolute difference, shall be
calculated and recorded for all anthrop
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