| KIT Whole-Body Human Motion Database

Anthropometric Data Table

# Segment Definition
1 Hand (wrist axis / 2nd knuckle middle finger) [mm]
2 Forearm (elbow axis / ulnar styloid) [mm]
3 Upper Arm (glenhumeral axis / elbow axis) [mm]
4 Forearm & Hand (elbow axis / 2nd knuckle middle finger) [mm]
5 Total Arm (glen humeral joint / ulnar styloid) [mm]
6 Foot (lateral malleolus / head 2nd metatarsal) [mm]
7 Shank (femoral condyles / medial malleolus) [mm]
8 Thigh (greater trochanter / femoral condyles) [mm]
9 Foot & Shank (femoral condyles / head 2nd metatarsal) [mm]
10 Total Leg (greater trochanter / medial malleolus) [mm]
11 Head & Neck (C7-T1 & first rip / ear canal) [mm]
12 Shoulder (sternoclaviar joint / glenhumeral axis) [mm]
13 Thorax (C7-T1 / T12-L1 & diaphragm) [mm]
14 Abdomen (T12-L1 / L4-L5) [mm]
15 Pelvis (L4-L5 / greater trochanter) [mm]
16 Thorax & Abdomen (C7-T1 / L4-L5) [mm]
17 Pelvis Width (between hip joints) [mm]
18 Trunk (greater trochanter / glen humeral joint) [mm]
19 Knee Width (femoral condyles width) [mm]
20 Ankle Width (malleolus) [mm]
21 Elbow Width (elbow joint width) [mm]
22 Wrist Width (ulnar styloid) [mm]
23 Hand Width (hand width at first knuckle) [mm]
24 Hand Length (wrist to middle finger / ring finger) [mm]
25 Shoulder Offset [mm]

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1. Hand (wrist axis / 2nd knuckle middle finger) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


2. Forearm (elbow axis / ulnar styloid) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


3. Upper Arm (glenhumeral axis / elbow axis) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


4. Forearm & Hand (elbow axis / 2nd knuckle middle finger) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


5. Total Arm (glen humeral joint / ulnar styloid) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


6. Foot (lateral malleolus / head 2nd metatarsal) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


7. Shank (femoral condyles / medial malleolus) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


8. Thigh (greater trochanter / femoral condyles) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


9. Foot & Shank (femoral condyles / head 2nd metatarsal) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


10. Total Leg (greater trochanter / medial malleolus) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


11. Head & Neck (C7-T1 & first rip / ear canal) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


12. Shoulder (sternoclaviar joint / glenhumeral axis) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


13. Thorax (C7-T1 / T12-L1 & diaphragm) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


14. Abdomen (T12-L1 / L4-L5) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


15. Pelvis (L4-L5 / greater trochanter) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


16. Thorax & Abdomen (C7-T1 / L4-L5) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


17. Pelvis Width (between hip joints) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


18. Trunk (greater trochanter / glen humeral joint) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


19. Knee Width (femoral condyles width) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


20. Ankle Width (malleolus) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


21. Elbow Width (elbow joint width) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


22. Wrist Width (ulnar styloid) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


23. Hand Width (hand width at first knuckle) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


24. Hand Length (wrist to middle finger / ring finger) [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement


25. Shoulder Offset [mm]

Explanation for Anthropometric Measurement