Anthropometrics is a term usually associated whilst relating to design of furniture and machinery. It is initially a study of the sizes of humans in relation to produce. The could be for example taking averages of the sizes of typical primary school children from a reception class in order to produce seating suitable for them to use during school. Ergonomics is linked closely with Anthropometrics it is a study of the relationship between products which people use and themselves.
So what is it exactly? Anthropometrics is a study of the human body and how it moves. Consisting of statistics and measurements relating to the human body known as Anthropometric Data. Whereas Ergonomics is the appliance of Anthropometric data to the product.
The image below is an example of the types of measurements taken for women and men for the design of a chair for example they must consider the weight and dimensions that it requires.