Anthropometry of Javanese and Madurese Farmers in East Java，Indonesia（Extracts）

This study was conducted to obtain anthropometry data of Javanese and Madurese farmers in East Java，Indonesia for age groups of 16-67 years（males）and 15-59 years（females）respectively.Anthropometry data taken in this study included 58 body dimensions，age，body weight，and three indices namely，relative sitting height（RSH），body surface area（BSA），and body mass index（BMI）.Descriptive statistics including mean，standard error of mean（SEM），coefficient of variation（CV），standard deviation（SD），and percentile among body dimensions were considered.Objectives of the study were to present selected body dimensions of Javanese and Madurese farmers and to compare them with Thai，Indian and other populations. Body dimensions of 321 farmers were measured in this study.Eighty male and 85 female farmers of Javanese，and 76 male and 80 female farmers of Madurese tribes participated in this study.Results indicated that the anthropometric characteristics of Javanese and Madurese male farmers were significantly （p<0.05） different，mainly in their stature，eye height，elbow height，fingertip height，knuckle height，wrist height，hip height，and shoulder height.The survey also revealed that the mean values of BSA，BMI and hand squeeze strength of Javanese male and female farmers were significantly （p<0.05） higher than the Madurese.However，the RSH were similar and ratio of BSA to body weight of Javanese and Madurese farmers were found the same.Mean values of body dimensions of average male Javanese and Madurese farmers are lower than that of Indonesian citizen，Indian and Thai farmers.Javanese female farmers have the highest value of body weight as compared to others.The ratio of BSA to body weight of Javanese and Madurese male farmers is equal to or greater than that of Thai，Indian，Canadian，English and Algerian counterparts.Anthropometric database based on the geographical location and ethnicity would be useful for appropriate design of agricultural equipment in Indonesia.