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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
864
889
950
1011
1036
37
2
eye height
752
783
857
931
962
45
3
shoulder height
662
686
744
802
826
35
4
elbow height
503
522
568
614
633
28
5
fist height
348
364
402
440
456
23
6
vertical grip reach
988
1021
1102
1183
1216
49
sitting
7
crown-buttock height
497
511
544
577
591
20
8
382
398
436
474
490
9
284
297
328
359
372
19
10
104
114
137
160
170
14
11
popliteal height
192
202
225
248
258
12
thigh thickness
55
62
78
94
101
9.7
13
buttock-popliteal length
206
220
255
290
304
21
buttock-knee length
262
273
299
325
336
16
elbow-fingertip length
229
250
271
280
17
forward grip reach
343
361
406
451
469
27
18
abdominal depth
128
134
147
166
hip breadth
165
173
191
209
217
shoulder breadth (d)
245
265
hands
22
hand length
95
99
108
117
121
5.7
hand breadth
42
44
54
56
3.2
feet
foot length
133
139
152
171
foot breadth
52
59
64
66
head
29
head length
151
154
162
4.9
30
head breadth
118
120
127
136
Motmans R. DINBelg 2005. Ergonomie RC, Leuven © 2005-2006