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Body dimensions of the Belgian population
Age 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
total boys girls
nr
dimension (in mm)
P1
P5
mean
P95
P99
SD
standing
1
stature
1311
1354
1460
1566
1609
64
2
eye height
1201
1242
1343
1444
1485
61
3
shoulder height
1047
1087
1184
1281
1321
59
4
elbow height
779
817
909
1001
1039
56
5
fist height
554
577
633
689
712
34
6
vertical grip reach
1549
1615
1777
1939
2005
98
sitting
7
crown-buttock height
679
702
756
810
833
33
8
570
588
678
696
27
9
419
437
480
523
541
26
10
148
164
204
244
260
24
11
popliteal height
322
340
383
426
444
12
thigh thickness
97
105
123
141
149
13
buttock-popliteal length
335
355
403
451
471
29
14
buttock-knee length
427
445
490
535
553
16
elbow-fingertip length
342
357
393
429
22
17
forward grip reach
548
607
666
691
36
18
abdominal depth
140
156
194
232
248
23
19
hip breadth
208
226
271
316
334
20
shoulder breadth (d)
291
309
352
395
413
hands
hand length
135
142
158
174
181
9.8
hand breadth
60
63
71
79
82
4.9
feet
foot length
200
209
230
251
12.8
28
foot breadth
76
87
103
6.9
head
head length
171
176
189
202
207
7.9
30
head breadth
137
159
Motmans R. DINBelg 2005. Ergonomie RC, Leuven © 2005-2006