Measuring people less
than 130.5 cm tall
113,5 cm
36 •
1. Release the head slide by pressing on the latch.
2. Fold up the measuring flap until it engages in a
horizontal position.
3. Ask the patient to position him or herself under the
measuring flap:
– back to the measuring rod
– standing up straight
– heels on the heel stop
– head straight: Frankfurt Line parallel to the
measuring flap
4. Push the head slide on the lower telescopic ele-
ment down until the measuring flap is in contact
with the patient's head.
5. Read the measured result off the read-off edge
(read-off edge 1) of the head slide (in this case:
113.5 cm).
6. Ask the patient to step away from the measuring
rod.
7. Fold down the measuring flap.
8. Push up the head slide until it engages in the latch.