25. Shoulder-grip length

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

Definition:

Distance from the acromion to the center of an object gripped in the hand, with the elbow and wrist straight.

 

Applications:

Functional length of upper limb; used in defining zone of convenient reach.

 

Corrections:

Reach corrections as in dimension 34.

 

 

Shoulder-grip length

(mm)

Men

Women

5th %ile

50th %ile

95th %ile

SD

5th %ile

50th %ile

95th %ile

SD

Hong Kong

580

620

660

25

525

560

595

22

British, Aged19-65 years

610

665

715

32

555

600

650

29

US, Aged19-65 years

615

670

725

33

560

610

660

30

Japanese adults

565

610

655

26

515

550

585

22

 

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