Measurements | Age groups | |||||||||||
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10 years | 11 years | 12 years | 13 years | 14 years | 15 years | |||||||
Mean ± SD | % Difference | Mean ± SD | % Difference | Mean ± SD | % Difference | Mean ± SD | % Difference | Mean ± SD | % difference | Mean ± SD | % Difference | |
Bench height | 46.3 ± 1.3 | 36.6 | 46.2 ± 1.6 | 29.4 | 45.7 ± 1.5 | 21.5 | 45.8 ± 1.6 | 12.8 | 46.6 ± 1.6 | 9.1 | 46.5 ± 2.0 | 5.7 |
Popliteal heighta | 33.9 ± 2.2 | 35.7 ± 2.5 | 37.6 ± 2.3 | 40.6 ± 3.7 | 42.7 ± 3.5 | 44.0 ± 3.1 | ||||||
Per capita allotted length of bench | 29.5 ± 7.8 | 5.4 | 28.9 ± 5.6 | 12.4 | 30.1 ± 6.2 | 13.3 | 19.5 ± 5.2 | 48.4 | 32.7 ± 7.2 | 14.6 | 34.1 ± 7.9 | 15.4 |
Bi-deltoid breadtha | 31.2 ± 2.3 | 33.0 ± 2.6 | 34.7 ± 3.0 | 37.8 ± 4.3 | 38.3 ± 3.0 | 40.3 ± 3.1 | ||||||
Bench depth | 26.9 ± 2.3 | 23.8 | 26.2 ± 1.5 | 31.6 | 26.5 ± 1.9 | 34.7 | 26.3 ± 1.8 | 40.2 | 27.1 ± 2.0 | 41.0 | 27.2 ± 1.9 | 41.8 |
Buttock-popliteal lengtha | 35.3 ± 2.7 | 38.3 ± 2.8 | 40.6 ± 2.8 | 44.0 ± 4.5 | 45.9 ± 3.8 | 46.7 ± 2.8 | ||||||
Desk height | 75.4 ± 2.7 | 36.1 | 75.1 ± 2.5 | 31.3 | 75.4 ± 2.1 | 26.7 | 74.8 ± 2.6 | 22.4 | 75.6 ± 2.5 | 18.9 | 75.9 ± 2.7 | 17.9 |
Elbow height from the floora | 55.4 ± 2.2 | 57.2 ± 2.4 | 59.5 ± 2.3 | 61.1 ± 2.3 | 63.6 ± 2.1 | 64.4 ± 2.2 | ||||||
Per capita allotted length of desk | 30.1 ± 7.2 | 25.7 | 30.4 ± 7.6 | 27.4 | 30.4 ± 7.7 | 30.0 | 30.9 ± 7.0 | 32.4 | 30.7 ± 8.3 | 33.8 | 31.2 ± 6.5 | 34.9 |
Elbow to elbow length (writing position)a | 40.5 ± 6.2 | 41.9 ± 4.9 | 43.4 ± 7.2 | 45.7 ± 6.5 | 46.4 ± 5.4 | 47.9 ± 7.5 | ||||||
Clearance for standing | 13.5 ± 2.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 ± 3.1 | 15.2 | 13.8 ± 2.5 | 1.4 | 13.9 ± 2.6 | 2.8 | 15.5 ± 2.1 | 2.6 | 15.4 ± 3.0 | 2.5 |
Maximum horizontal distance between calf and thighb | 11.8 ± 1.7 | 12.5 ± 1.2 | 14.0 ± 1.1 | 14.3 ± 1.7 | 15.1 ± 1.3 | 15.8 ± 1.8 |