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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
805
827
880
933
955
32
2
eye height
720
742
795
848
870
3
shoulder height
639
655
695
735
751
24
4
elbow height
469
485
525
565
581
5
fist height
324
336
364
392
404
17
6
vertical grip reach
873
907
989
1072
1106
50
sitting
7
crown-buttock height
393
430
456
467
16
8
391
400
421
442
451
13
9
289
299
322
345
355
14
10
102
111
132
153
162
11
popliteal height
150
163
194
225
238
19
12
thigh thickness
61
65
76
87
91
6.5
buttock-popliteal length
199
206
222
239
245
buttock-knee length
232
240
260
280
288
elbow-fingertip length
205
213
231
249
257
forward grip reach
340
378
416
432
23
18
abdominal depth
122
126
137
148
152
hip breadth
160
166
180
200
8.5
20
shoulder breadth (d)
214
250
258
hands
22
hand length
90
99
108
5.2
hand breadth
46
48
52
56
58
2.6
feet
27
foot length
28
foot breadth
62
66
68
head
29
head length
159
170
178
181
4.6
30
head breadth
123
138
141
3.9
Motmans R. DINBelg 2005. Ergonomie RC, Leuven © 2005-2006