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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
791
814
868
922
945
33
2
eye height
710
732
785
838
860
32
3
shoulder height
620
637
678
719
736
25
4
elbow height
470
484
517
550
564
20
5
fist height
326
338
366
394
406
17
6
vertical grip reach
944
966
1019
1072
1094
sitting
7
crown-buttock height
474
507
530
540
14
8
363
374
400
426
437
16
9
272
281
302
323
332
13
10
104
111
127
143
150
9.9
11
popliteal height
170
179
200
221
230
12
thigh thickness
58
73
84
88
6.6
buttock-popliteal length
183
199
239
279
295
24
buttock-knee length
247
255
273
291
299
elbow-fingertip length
208
214
229
244
250
9.2
forward grip reach
335
347
375
403
415
18
abdominal depth
130
133
141
149
152
4.6
19
hip breadth
163
168
180
192
197
7.3
shoulder breadth (d)
hands
22
hand length
89
91
98
105
107
23
hand breadth
38
40
44
48
50
2.6
feet
27
foot length
131
151
155
5.9
28
foot breadth
54
60
head
29
head length
157
161
165
167
30
head breadth
121
123
Motmans R. DINBelg 2005. Ergonomie RC, Leuven © 2005-2006