The subject must not be allowed to tense the abdominal muscles. Subject stands on a table in the anthropometric standing position. Ask the subject to hold up the right leg of the shorts to expose the landmark. The subject assists in placing the tape so that it passes inside the clothing. Be sure the tape lies on the surface of the skin.
Subject stands on the footprints of the platform of the scale.
Stand in front of the subject and take the weight of the subject to the nearest half of a kilogram. Subject stands erect on a table looking straight ahead with the heels together and the weight distributed equally on both feet. The shoulders are relaxed and the arms are extended downwards with the elbow, wrist, and fingers held rigidly straight. The arms lightly touch the sides. Stand in front of the subject and use an anthropometer to measure the vertical distance between the standing surface and the drawn stylion landmark at the wrist.