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5. Hip height
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Definition: |
Vertical distance from the floor to the
greater trochanter (a bony prominence at the upper end of the thigh
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Applications: |
Center of rotation of the hip joint, hence the functional length of the
lower limb.
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Corrections: |
Shoes as above.
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Hip
height
(mm) |
Men |
Women |
5th %ile |
50th %ile |
95th %ile |
SD |
5th %ile |
50th %ile |
95th %ile |
SD |
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Hong Kong |
790 |
855 |
920 |
41 |
715 |
785 |
855 |
42 |
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British,
Aged19-65 years |
840 |
920 |
1000 |
50 |
740 |
810 |
885 |
43 |
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US,
Aged19-65 years |
835 |
915 |
995 |
50 |
760 |
835 |
910 |
45 |
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Japanese
adults |
765 |
830 |
895 |
41 |
700 |
755 |
810 |
33 |
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