Study on Anthropometric Measurement on Korean Skeletal Systems Based on Cadaveric Ct Images

Recently, human models developed based on measurement data of human bodies have been effectively used to study human-related biomechanical characteristics in various research fields. Several research bodies in the USA, Europe, and Japan have expressed significant interest in developing human models for their own people. Basically, as the human models developed in foreign countries show remarkable differences in physique, it is not desirable to directly utilize their model information for the construction and evaluation of Korean human models. In Korea, recently, the Digital Korean project has been initiated; however, anthropometric studies on Korean skeletal systems remain insufficient. This study developed 3D morphological skeletal models of Korean adults and the elderly close to standard Korean body sizes, and also performed anthropometrical comparison/analysis to provide basic data for the development of Korean human models.