7. Fingertip height

7. Fingertip height

　

Definition:

Vertical distance from the floor to the dactylion (i.e. the tip of the middle finger).
　

Applications:

Lowest acceptable level for finger-operated controls.

　

Corrections:

Shoes as above.

　

Fingertip height (mm)		Men				Women
Fingertip height (mm)		5th %ile	50th %ile	95th %ile	SD	5th %ile	50th %ile	95th %ile	SD
	Hong Kong	575	640	705	38	540	610	680	44
	British, Aged19-65 years	590	655	720	38	560	625	685	38
	US, Aged19-65 years	595	660	725	39	565	630	695	40
	Japanese adults	565	630	695	38	540	600	660	35

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