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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
866
892
955
1018
1044
38
2
eye height
764
792
860
928
956
41
3
shoulder height
675
697
750
803
825
32
4
elbow height
508
527
573
619
638
28
5
fist height
349
364
400
436
451
22
6
vertical grip reach
973
1010
1099
1188
1225
54
sitting
7
crown-buttock height
501
515
548
581
595
20
8
392
407
443
479
494
9
290
303
334
365
378
19
10
106
116
141
166
176
15
11
popliteal height
189
199
224
249
259
12
thigh thickness
58
64
80
96
102
9,4
13
buttock-popliteal length
207
219
279
291
18
14
buttock-knee length
258
269
295
321
332
16
elbow-fingertip length
221
230
251
272
281
17
forward grip reach
344
362
452
470
27
abdominal depth
128
133
146
159
164
7,9
hip breadth
167
174
190
213
shoulder breadth (d)
206
218
246
274
286
hands
hand length
93
97
107
117
121
23
hand breadth
42
45
51
57
60
3,8
feet
foot length
132
138
151
170
foot breadth
52
55
61
67
70
head
29
head length
149
154
168
182
187
8,3
30
head breadth
118
122
142
6,1
Motmans R. DINBelg 2005. Ergonomie RC, Leuven © 2005-2006