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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
1170
1207
1298
1389
1426
55
2
eye height
1055
1092
1181
1270
1307
54
3
shoulder height
920
953
1034
1115
1148
49
4
elbow height
695
723
791
859
887
41
5
fist height
474
494
542
590
610
29
6
vertical grip reach
1413
1459
1571
1683
1729
68
sitting
7
crown-buttock height
624
643
689
735
754
28
8
513
532
578
9
373
390
431
472
189
25
10
138
151
182
213
226
19
11
popliteal height
292
303
329
355
366
16
12
thigh thickness
82
91
112
133
142
13
buttock-popliteal length
298
312
345
378
392
20
14
buttock-knee length
367
383
421
459
475
23
elbow-fingertip length
305
317
385
17
forward grip reach
467
489
595
617
32
18
abdominal depth
130
172
202
214
hip breadth
196
208
238
268
280
shoulder breadth (d)
270
283
314
358
hands
22
hand length
123
128
156
161
8.2
hand breadth
58
60
66
72
74
3.6
feet
27
foot length
177
185
203
221
229
foot breadth
71
81
88
4.5
head
head length
171
176
188
200
205
7.3
30
head breadth
132
135
149
152
Motmans R. DINBelg 2005. Ergonomie RC, Leuven © 2005-2006