Exert only enough tension on the tape to maintain contact between the tape and the body. The measurement is made at the maximum point of quiet respiration. The subject must not tense the abdominal muscles. Subject stands in the anthropometric standing position. The measurement is made at the maximum point of quiet respiration.
Subject is in the anthropometric standing position.
The measurement is made at the maximum point of quiet respiration. 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.