Historical Anthropometric Data on Spanish Schoolchildren from 1887 to 1924

Unpublished primary data for height and sitting height were transcribed from historical records of schoolchildren attending summer camps organized by the Spanish National Pedagogic Museum between 1887 and 1924. The data were validated, filtered, and pooled according to children's age and year of measurement. This work assesses secular change in the cormic index, comparing these historical records to later studies up to the present.

Use Cases

• Analyze secular trends in the cormic index based on historical and contemporary anthropometric data mentioned in the description
• Study child development and growth patterns in Spain based on data collected from summer camp attendees between 1887 and 1924
• Compare body proportion changes across different populations and time periods based on the pooled and validated historical records

Strengths

• Data spans a significant historical period from 1887 to 1924
• Primary data was transcribed from archival sources and underwent validation and filtering processes
• Analysis includes comparison with more contemporary published data from national and international populations

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis

Provenance

Source

Archives of general anthropological forms collected by MPN, transcribed by Ángel Herráez

Collection Method

Data transcribed from archives, validated, filtered, and pooled according to children's age and year of measurement

Time Range

1887 to 1924, with comparisons to later studies up to the present

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 06:21:24; freshness should be verified

Geography

Spain