Chapter 14. Anthropometry and Biomechanics - FAA

HFDS 2003 (amended Oct 2009)Chapter 14 Anthropometry and biomechanicsExhibit 14.3.2.1 (continued) Static human physical characteristics (head)9 Sellion to Top of Head. The vertical distance from the nasal rootdepression between the eyes (sellion) to the level of the top of the head,measured with a headboard.PercentilesSample 1st 5th 50th 95th 99thA Men cm 9.7 10.1 11.2 12.4 12.9(in) (3.8) (4.0) (4.4) (4.9) (5.1)B Women cm 9.0 9.5 10.5 11.7 12.2(in) (3.5) (3.7) (4.1) (4.6) (4.8)10 Stomion to Top of Head. The vertical distance from the midpoint ofthe lips (stomion) to the level of the top of the head, measured with aheadboard.PercentilesSample 1st 5th 50th 95th 99thA Men cm 16.9 17.4 18.6 19.9 20.6(in) (6.7) (6.9) (7.3) (7.8) (8.1)B Women cm 15.7 16.3 17.5 18.8 19.4(in) (6.2) (6.4) (6.9) (7.4) (7.6)11 Sellion to Back of Head. The horizontal distance from the nasal rootdepression between the eyes (sellion) to the back of the head, measuredwith a headboard.PercentilesSample 1st 5th 50th 95th 99thA Men cm 18.0 18.5 19.7 20.9 21.4(in) (7.1) (7.3) (7.8) (8.2) (8.4)B Women cm 17.4 17.8 18.9 20.0 20.5(in) (6.9) (7.0) (7.4) (7.9) (8.1)12 Pronasale to Back of Head. The horizontal distance from the tip ofthe nose (pronasale) to the back of the head, measured with aheadboard.PercentilesSample 1st 5th 50th 95th 99thA Men cm 20.0 20.5 22.0 23.2 23.9(in) (7.9) (8.1) (8.7) (9.1) (9.4)B Women cm 19.2 19.7 21.0 22.2 22.8(in) (7.6) (7.8) (8.3) (8.7) (9.0)14-17