Human Anthropometric Data - Electrical, Computer and Biomedical [PDF]

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering

BME 207

Introduction to Biomechanics

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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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

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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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Figure 1 Body segment lengths expressed as a percentage of height (H): U.S. female

Stature Eye Chin Shoulder

Elbow

Hip Wrist Buttock Fingertips Knee

Ankle

Adapted from Renato Contini, “Body Segment Parameters, Part II”; Artifical Limbs 16(1):1–19 (Spring 1972)

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Figure 2 Body segment lengths expressed as a percentage of height (H): U.S. male

Stature Eye Chin Shoulder Chest

Elbow

Hip Wrist Buttock Fingertips

Knee

Ankle

Adapted from Renato Contini, “Body Segment Parameters, Part II”; Artifical Limbs 16(1):1–19 (Spring 1972)

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