Overview: Publications from which the body dimensions presented in the figurines were sourced
Group No* Body dimension HdE AA IAD Standards (see List of standards for details)
Dimensions of a standing person 1 Height x x x DIN 33402-2;
EN 547-3;
EN ISO 14738;
EN ISO 11064-3;
DIN 5566-1;
DIN 33408-1;
EN ISO 15537
2 Elbow height above the floor x N/A x DIN 33402-2;
EN ISO 14738;
EN ISO 15537
3 Tibial height/knee height x x x DIN 33402-2;
DIN EN ISO 15537
Dimensions of a seated person 4 Height sitting (trunk lenght + head length) x x x DIN 33402-2;
EN ISO 3411;
EN ISO 14738;
EN ISO 11064-3 ;
DIN 5566-1;
EN ISO 15537
5 Shoulder-elbow length x N/A x EN ISO 3411;
DIN 33402-2
6 Length of the lower leg incl. foot (seat surface height) x x x DIN 33402-2;
EN ISO 14738;
EN ISO 11064-3;
DIN 5566-1;
EN ISO 15537;
EN ISO 3411
Dimensions of discrete body parts 7 Index finger length x N/A x DIN 33402-2;
EN 547-3
8 Index finger breadth (at end nearest the body) x N/A x DIN 33402-2;
EN 547-3
9 Head length (front-rear) x x x DIN 33402-2;
EN ISO 3411;
EN ISO 15537
Funktional dimensions 10 Forward reach (grip axis) x x x DIN 33402-2:2005-12 + Corrigenda 1:2007-05;
EN 547-3:2009-01;
EN ISO 14738:2009-07
11 Height of the hand (grip axis) above the floor/downward reach x x x DIN 33402-2
12 Elbow-grip axes distance x N/A x DIN 33402-2;
EN ISO 11064-3;
EN ISO 15537
Circumferential dimensions 13 Chest girth x x x DIN 33402-2
14 Waist girth x x x DIN 33402-2
15 Neck girth x x x DIN 33402-2

* The number refers to the figurines in the previous image (Figurines with a selection of the most commonly stated ergonomic body dimensions) (HdE: Handbuch der Ergonomie, AA: Anthropologischer Atlas, IAD: Internationaler anthropometrischer Datenatlas) – percentiles of these dimensions can be found under Warning information system