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Dear Chris and others,
> Re Summary: Anthropometric data of the foot
> Dear Danik/others,
>
> >average foot length was 24.4 cm
> Am I the only one who is surprised by this? Seems very small - my own
> are 26 cm and I'm only 168 cm tall!
I don't know you, Chris, but I'm assuming you're a male. If so, both your
height and foot length are less than the 50th percentile for both USA and UK
males.
Data published in Pheasant ('88) and, in the UK, in Adultdata (each
containing several anthropometric data sources) reveal MEAN foot lengths to
range across populations from 218 mm to 282 mm.
The total range (across populations) from 5th percentile female to 95th
percentile males was 186 mm to 302 mm.
I don't know the Crandall et al paper, but no mention was made of gender;
so, if it combines males and females, then 244 mm would be a reasonable mean
from a normal sample. On the other hand, if the paper was reporting only
male data, then it DOES seem small. .... maybe they were only measuring
drivers of small cars ....
Best regards,
Max.
PS Have you registered for the Ergonomics Society of Aust. Annual Conference
being held this November (28 - 30th) in SYDNEY? See below for the Conference
website.
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> Re Summary: Anthropometric data of the foot
> Dear Danik/others,
>
> >average foot length was 24.4 cm
> Am I the only one who is surprised by this? Seems very small - my own
> are 26 cm and I'm only 168 cm tall!
I don't know you, Chris, but I'm assuming you're a male. If so, both your
height and foot length are less than the 50th percentile for both USA and UK
males.
Data published in Pheasant ('88) and, in the UK, in Adultdata (each
containing several anthropometric data sources) reveal MEAN foot lengths to
range across populations from 218 mm to 282 mm.
The total range (across populations) from 5th percentile female to 95th
percentile males was 186 mm to 302 mm.
I don't know the Crandall et al paper, but no mention was made of gender;
so, if it combines males and females, then 244 mm would be a reasonable mean
from a normal sample. On the other hand, if the paper was reporting only
male data, then it DOES seem small. .... maybe they were only measuring
drivers of small cars ....
Best regards,
Max.
PS Have you registered for the Ergonomics Society of Aust. Annual Conference
being held this November (28 - 30th) in SYDNEY? See below for the Conference
website.
_____________________________________
Max Hely
Safety Science Associates Pty Ltd
PO Box 708
Newtown
NSW 2042
AUSTRALIA
Phone 02-9572-6767
Fax 02-9572-6868
Mobile 0412-920-300
Email max.hely@safetyscience.com
REGISTER NOW!!
ERGONOMICS SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE
SYDNEY 28-30 NOVEMBER 2001
BRINGING RESEARCH & PRACTICE TOGETHER
SEE www.iceaustralia.com/esa/
_____________________________________
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