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Anthropometric Data: Table 1: Normalized Mass and Length of Body Segments (Standard Human)

The document provides anthropometric data for the standard human including: - The mass and length of different body segments normalized to total body values. - Standing and sitting dimensions for males and females ranging from the 5th to 95th percentiles. - Masses of individual body segments for males and females ranging from the 5th to 95th percentiles.

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Anthropometric Data: Table 1: Normalized Mass and Length of Body Segments (Standard Human)

The document provides anthropometric data for the standard human including: - The mass and length of different body segments normalized to total body values. - Standing and sitting dimensions for males and females ranging from the 5th to 95th percentiles. - Masses of individual body segments for males and females ranging from the 5th to 95th percentiles.

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January 22, 2013

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND


Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering

BME 207

Introduction to Biomechanics

Spring 2013

Anthropometric Data
Table 1: Normalized Mass and Length of Body Segments (Standard Human)

Segment
Hand
Forearm
Upper Arm
Forearm and Hand
Total Arm
Foot
Lower Leg (calf)
Foot and Lower Leg
Upper Leg (thigh)
Total Leg
Head and Neck
Trunk

Segment Mass /
Total Body Mass
0.006
0.016
0.028
0.022
0.050
0.0145
0.0465
0.061
0.100
0.161
0.081
0.497

Center of Mass /
Segment Length
Density
Proximal Distal
(kg/l)
0.506
0.494
1.16
0.430
0.570
1.13
0.436
0.564
1.07
0.682
0.318
1.14
0.530
0.470
1.11
0.500
0.500
1.10
0.433
0.567
1.09
0.606
0.394
1.09
0.433
0.567
1.05
0.447
0.553
1.06
1.000

1.11
0.500
0.500
1.03

Adapted from DA Winter, Biomechanics and Motor Control


of Human Movement, 3rd edition (John Wiley & Sons 2005)

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BME 207 - Anthropometric Data

January 22, 2013

Table 2: Standing and Sitting Dimensions in meters

Name
Stature
Eye height (standing)
Mid shoulder height
Waist height
Buttocks height
Sitting height
Eye height (sitting)
Upper arm length
Lower arm + hand length
Upper leg length
Lower leg length

Dimension
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K

5th%
1.649
1.545
1.346
0.993
0.761
0.859
0.743
0.333
0.451
0.558
0.506

Male
50th%
1.759
1.644
1.444
1.102
0.839
0.927
0.800
0.361
0.483
0.605
0.553

95th%
1.869
1.748
1.564
1.168
0.919
0.975
0.855
0.389
0.517
0.660
0.599

5th%
1.518
1.427
1.210
0.907
0.691
0.797
0.692
0.306
0.396
0.531
0.461

Female
50th%
1.618
1.520
1.314
0.985
0.742
0.853
0.743
0.332
0.428
0.578
0.502

Adapted from RL Huston, Principles of Biomechanics (CRC Press 2009)

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95th%
1.724
1.630
1.441
1.107
0.832
0.911
0.791
0.358
0.458
0.628
0.546

BME 207 - Anthropometric Data

January 22, 2013

Table 3: Body Segment Masses in kilograms

Name
Lower torso (pelvis)
Middle torso (lumbar)
Upper torso (chest)
Upper arm
Lower arm
Hand
Neck
Head
Upper leg
Lower leg
Foot
Total

Body
Segment
1
2
3
4, 9
5, 10
6, 11
7
8
12, 15
13, 16
14, 17

Male
5th% 50th%
8.24 10.00
9.01 10.95
15.30 18.58
1.84
2.23
1.14
1.39
0.43
0.52
1.48
1.80
4.07
4.95
6.96
8.45
2.84
3.45
0.85
1.03
66.22 80.42

95th%
11.99
13.13
22.28
2.67
1.66
0.63
2.16
5.93
10.13
4.14
1.23
96.41

5th%
8.27
5.45
7.69
1.41
0.84
0.34
1.20
3.31
6.22
2.24
0.71
49.44

Female
50th% 95th%
10.00 12.11
6.59
7.98
9.30 11.25
1.71
2.07
1.02
1.24
0.42
0.50
1.45
1.76
4.01
4.85
7.53
9.11
2.71
3.28
0.86
1.04
59.85 72.43

Adapted from RL Huston, Principles of Biomechanics (CRC Press 2009)

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