Human Anthropometric Data

Segment = Hand
Defnition = Wrist / knuckle II digit 3
Segment Weight Total Body Weight = 0.006
Centre of Mass Segment length, Proximal = 0.506
Centre of Mass Segment length, Distal = 0.494
Segment = Forearm
Defnition = Elbow / ulnar styloid
Segment Weight Total Body Weight = 0.016
Centre of Mass Segment length, Proximal = 0.430
Centre of Mass Segment length, Distal = 0.570

Segment = Upper arm
Defnition = G.H jt / elbow
Segment Weight Total Body Weight = 0.028
Centre of Mass Segment length, Proximal = 0.436
Centre of Mass Segment length, Distal = 0.564

Segment = Forearm+hand
Defnition = Elbow / ulnar styloid
Segment Weight Total Body Weight = 0.022
Centre of Mass Segment length, Proximal = 0.682
Centre of Mass Segment length, Distal = 0.318

Segment = Upper limb
Defnition = G.H jt / ulnar styloid
Segment Weight Total Body Weight = 0.050
Centre of Mass Segment length, Proximal = 0.530
Centre of Mass Segment length, Distal = 0.470

Segment = Foot
Defnition = Lat. Mall / hd. MT2
Segment Weight Total Body Weight = 0.0145
Centre of Mass Segment length, Proximal = 0.50
Centre of Mass Segment length, Distal = 0.50

Segment = Shank
Defnition = Fem. cond. / med. mall
Segment Weight Total Body Weight = 0.0465
Centre of Mass Segment length, Proximal = 0.433
Centre of Mass Segment length, Distal = 0.567

Segment = Thigh
Defnition = Gr. troch / fem. cond.
Segment Weight Total Body Weight = 0.100
Centre of Mass Segment length, Proximal = 0.433
Centre of Mass Segment length, Distal = 0.567

Segment = Foot + shank
Defnition = fem. cond. / med. mall.
Segment Weight Total Body Weight = 0.061
Centre of Mass Segment length, Proximal = 0.606
Centre of Mass Segment length, Distal = 0.394

Segment = Lower Limb
Defnition = Gr .troch / med. mall.
Segment Weight Total Body Weight = 0.161
Centre of Mass Segment length, Proximal = 0.447
Centre of Mass Segment length, Distal = 0.553

Segment = Head, neck, trunk
Defnition = Gr troch / G.H joint
Segment Weight Total Body Weight = 0.578
Centre of Mass Segment length, Proximal = 0.66
Centre of Mass Segment length, Distal = 0.34

Segment = Head, neck, arms, trunk
Defnition = Gr troch G.H joint
Segment Weight Total Body Weight = 0.678
Centre of Mass Segment length, Proximal = 0.626
Centre of Mass Segment length, Distal = 0.374

Segment = Head and neck
Defnition = [C7-T1 and 1st rib] / ear canal
Segment Wt Total Body Weight = 0.081
Centre of Mass Segment length, Proximal = 1.000
Centre of Mass Segment length, Distal = 0.000
Remember that "proximal" means closest to the centre of the trunk [or
closest to the heart in some cases]
Data are from Winter DA (1979) Biomechanics of human movement, p. 151 - Now
published as Biomechanics and Motor Control of Human Movement

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