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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
1634
1681
1795
1909
1956
69
2
eye height
1525
1571
1683
1841
68
3
shoulder height
1330
1372
1474
1576
1618
62
4
elbow height
1008
1043
1127
1211
1246
51
5
fist height
687
714
780
846
873
40
6
vertical grip reach
2018
2069
2193
2317
2368
75
sitting
7
crown-buttock height
847
872
933
994
1019
37
8
730
755
816
877
902
9
530
554
612
670
694
35
10
180
201
250
300
320
30
11
popliteal height
386
406
454
502
522
29
12
thigh thickness
123
135
163
191
203
17
13
buttock-popliteal length
433
456
510
564
587
33
14
buttock-knee length
532
553
602
652
672
16
elbow-fingertip length
441
455
490
525
539
21
forward grip reach
645
677
833
865
47
18
abdominal depth
189
205
245
285
301
24
19
hip breadth
279
299
347
395
415
20
shoulder breadth (d)
401
419
464
509
527
27
hands
22
hand length
173
179
194
209
215
9.2
23
hand breadth
81
84
92
100
103
4.6
feet
foot length
242
252
275
298
308
28
foot breadth
88
102
112
116
5.8
head
head length
183
204
219
225
head breadth
144
148
158
168
172
Motmans R. DINBelg 2005. Ergonomie RC, Leuven © 2005-2006