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 (standing)41 Cervicale Height. The vertical distance from the floor to the cervicale,the tip of the spine at the seventh cervical vertebra at the base of theneck.PercentilesSample 1st 5th 50th 95th 99thA Men cm 137.4 141.8 151.8 162.4 166.1(in) (54.1) (55.8) (59.8) (63.9) (65.4)B Women cm 127.3 131.4 140.6 150.8 154.8(in) (50.1) (51.7) (55.4) (59.4) (60.9)42 Buttock Height. The vertical distance from the floor to the maximumposterior protrusion of the buttock.PercentilesSample 1st 5th 50th 95th 99thA Men cm 78.4 81.5 88.5 96.9 100.5(in) (30.9) (32.1) (34.8) (38.1) (39.6)B Women cm 73.9 76.7 83.7 91.5 94.9(in) (29.1) (30.2) (33.0) (36.0) (37.4)43 Functional (Thumb-Tip) Reach. The horizontal distance from thewall to the tip of the thumb, measured with the subject’s shouldersagainst the wall, the arm extended forward, and the index fingertouching the tip of the thumb.PercentilesSample 1st 5th 50th 95th 99thA Men cm 72.0 73.9 80.0 86.7 89.7(in) (28.3) (29.1) (31.5) (34.1) (35.3)B Women cm 65.8 67.7 73.4 79.7 82.4(in) (25.9) (26.7) (28.9) (31.4) (32.4)44 Functional (Thumb-Tip) Reach, Extended. Measured similarly tofunctional (thumb-tip) reach, except that the right shoulder is extendedforward as far as possible, while the left shoulder is kept pressed firmlyagainst the wall.PercentilesSample 1st 5th 50th 95th 99thA Men cm 77.9 80.5 87.3 94.2 97.7(in) (30.7) (31.7) (34.4) (37.1) (38.5)B Women cm 71.2 73.5 79.6 86.2 89.0(in) (28.0) (28.9) (31.3) (33.9) (35.0)14-25