Anthropometric Variables

This table contains all information about each variable used in Human Measurements Editor including the reference number, the acronym, the full name, and the definition of each variable.

Ref. no. Acronym Description
us2 <ABEXDPST> ABDOMINAL EXTENSION DEPTH, SITTING. Horizontal distance between the anterior point of the abdomen and the back at the same level. 
us3 <ACRHGHT> ACROMIAL HEIGHT, STANDING. Vertical distance between the standing surface and the acromion landmark on the tip of the shoulder. 
us4 <ACRHTST> ACROMIAL HEIGHT, SITTING. Vertical distance between the sitting surface and acromion landmark on the tip of the shoulder. 
us5 <ACRDLGTH> ACROMION-RADIAL LENGTH. Distance between the acromion landmark at the tip of the shoulder and radial landmark on the elbow.
us6 <ANKLCIRC> ANKLE CIRCUMFERENCE. Minimum horizontal circumference of the ankle. 
us7 <AXHGHT> AXILLA HEIGHT. Vertical distance between the standing surface and the axillary fold at the anterior scye landmark on torso. 
us8 <AXARCIRC> AXILLARY ARM CIRCUMFERENCE. Circumference of the upper arm perpendicular to its long axis at the level of the anterior scye landmark on the upper arm. 
us9 <BLFTCIRC> BALL OF FOOT CIRCUMFERENCE. Circumference of the foot at the first and fifth metatarsophalangeal protrusion landmarks on the ball of the foot. 
us10 <BLFTLGTH> BALL OF FOOT LENGTH. Distance between the back of the heel and the landmark at the first metatarsophalangeal protrusion on the ball of the foot. 
us11 <BCRMBDTH> BIACROMIAL BREADTH. Posterior distance between the right and the left acromion landmarks on the tips of the shoulders. 
us12 <BICIRCFL> BICEPS CIRCUMFERENCE, FLEXED. Circumference of the upper arm at the level of the flexed biceps point measured perpendicular to the long axis of the arm. 
us13 <BIDLBDTH> BIDELTOID BREADTH. Maximum horizontal distance between the lateral margins of the upper arms on the deltoid muscles. 
us14 <BIMBDTH> BIMALLEOLAR BREADTH. Horizontal distance between the maximum protrusions of the ankle bones (medial and lateral malleoli). 
us15 <BISBDTH> BISPINOUS BREADTH. Distance between the right and left anterior superior iliac spine landmarks.
us24 <BUTTCIRC> BUTTOCK CIRCUMFERENCE. Horizontal circumference of the trunk at the level of the maximum protrusion of the right buttock. 
us25 <BUTTDPTH> BUTTOCK DEPTH. Horizontal depth of the torso at the level of the maximum protrusion of the right buttock. 
us26 <BUTTHGHT> BUTTOCK HEIGHT. Vertical distance between the standing surface and the level of the maximum protrusion of the right buttock. 
us27 <BUTTKLTH> BUTTOCK-KNEE LENGTH. Horizontal distance between the most posterior point on either buttock and the front of the knee as measured in the sitting position with the knees flexed 90 degrees. 
us28 <BUTTPLTH> BUTTOCK-POPLITEAL LENGTH. Horizontal distance between the most posterior point on the buttock and the back of the knee as measured in the sitting position with the knees flexed 90 degrees. 
us29 <CALFCIRC> CALF CIRCUMFERENCE. Maximum horizontal circumference of the calf. 
us30 <CALFHGTH> CALF HEIGHT. Vertical distance between the standing surface and the level of the maximum circumference of the calf. 
us31 <CERVHGTH> CERVICALE HEIGHT, STANDING. Vertical distance between the standing surface and the cervical landmark at the back of the neck at the maximum point of quiet respiration. 
us33 <CHSTBDTH> CHEST BREADTH. Maximum horizontal breadth of chest at the level of the bust point/thelion.
us34 <CHSTCIRC> CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE. Maximum horizontal circumference of the chest at the level of the bust point on women and the nipple on men. 
us35 <CHSTCISC> CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE AT SCYE. Horizontal circumference of the chest at the level of the scye-at-mid spine-landmark. 
us36 <CHSTCB> CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE BELOW BREAST. Horizontal circumference of the chest at the level of the inferior juncture of the lowest breast with the rib cage. 
us37 <CHSTDPTH> CHEST DEPTH. Horizontal distance between the chest at the level of the bust point on women and the nipple on men, and the back at the same level. 
us38 <CHSTHGHT> CHEST HEIGHT, STANDING. Vertical distance between the standing surface and the bust point on women and the nipple on men. 
us39 <CRCHHGHT> CROTCH HEIGHT, STANDING. Vertical distance between the standing surface and the crotch. 
us48 <ELBCIRC> ELBOW CIRCUMFERENCE, STRAIGHT. Circumference of the elbow in a plane perpendicular to the long axis of the arm at the level of the olecranon center landmark, with the arm straight at the side. 
us50 <EYEHTSIT> EYE HEIGHT, SITTING. Vertical distance between the sitting surface and the ectocanthus landmark at the outer corner of the eye. 
us51 <FTBRHOR> FOOT BREADTH, HORIZONTAL. Maximum breadth of the standing foot between the first and the fifth metatarsophalangeal landmark protrusions. 
us52 <FOOTLGTH> FOOT LENGTH. Distance between the tip of the longest toe and the back of the hell of the standing foot. 
us53 <FCIRCFL> FOREARM CIRCUMFERENCE, FLEXED 90. Maximum circumference of the forearm just above the elbow crease with the elbow flexed 90 degrees and the first tightly clenched. 
us55 <FORHDLG> FOREARM-HAND LENGTH. Horizontal distance between the back of the tip of the elbow to the tip of the middle finger. 
us58 <HANDBRTH> HAND BREADTH. Maximum breadth of the hand between the metacarpal II and the metacarpal V. 
us59 <HANDCIRC> HAND CIRCUMFERENCE. Maximum circumference of the of the hand at the level of the metacarpal II and metacarpal V. 
us60 <HANDLGTH> HAND LENGTH. Length of the hand between the stylion landmark on the wrist and the tip of the middle finger. 
us61 <HEADBRTH> HEAD BREADTH. Maximum horizontal breadth of the head above the attachment of the ears.
us63 <HEADLGTH> HEAD LENGTH. Maximum length of the head between the glabella landmark and the opisthocranion. 
us64 <HLAKCIRC> HEEL ANKLE CIRCUMFERENCE. Circumference of the foot at the ankle and base of the heel. 
us65 <HEELBRTH> HEEL BREADTH. Maximum horizontal distance between the medial and lateral points on the inside and outside at the heel. 
us66 <HIPBRTH> HIP BREADTH, STANDING. Horizontal distance between the hips at the level of the lateral buttock landmarks. 
us67 <HIPBRSIT> HIP BREADTH, SITTING. Lateral maximum hip or tight breadth (whichever is broader) of a seated subject. 
us6 <ILCRSIT> ILIOCRISTALE HEIGHT. Vertical distance between the standing surface and the illiocristale landmark on the top of the right side of the pelvis. 
us69 <INPUPBTH> INTERPUPILLARY BREADTH. Horizontal distance between the tow pupils. 
us70 <INSCYE1> INTERSCYE 1. Distance across the back between the top of the right and left 
axillary fold posterior landmarks. 
us72 <KNEECIRC> KNEE CIRCUMFERENCE, STANDING. Horizontal circumference of the knee at the level of the midpatella landmark (standing). 
us73 <KNEEHTMP> KNEE HEIGHT, MIDPATELLA. Vertical distance between the standing surface and the center of the knee at the midpatella landmark. 
us74 <KNEEHTSI> KNEE HEIGHT, SITTING. Vertical distance between the bottom of the planted foot and the suprapatellar landmark (located standing). 
us75 <LATFEMEP> LATERAL FEMORAL EPICONDYLE HEIGHT. Vertical distance between the standing surface and the lateral femoral epicondyle landmark on the outside of the knee. 
us76 <LATMALHT> LATERAL MALLEOLus HEIGHT. Vertical distance between the standing surface and the lateral malleolus on the outside of the ankle. 
us77 <LOTHCIRC> LOWER THIGH CIRCUMFERENCE. Horizontal circumference of the thigh at the level of the suprapatellar landmark. 
us79 <MSHTSIT> MIDSHOULDER HEIGHT, SITTING. Vertical distance between the sitting surface and the midshoulder landmark at the middle of the top of the right shoulder. 
us81 <NECKCIRC> NECK CIRCUMFERENCE. Circumference of the neck at the infrathyroid landmark (Adam's apple). 
us82 <NECKCRCB> NECK CIRCUMFERENCE, BASE. Circumference at the base of the neck at the anterior and lateral neck landmarks. 
us83 <NECKHTLT> NECK HEIGHT, LATERAL. Vertical distance between the standing surface and the trapezius landmark at the side off the neck. 
us87 <POPHGHT> POPLITEAL HEIGHT Vertical distance between the foot surface and the bottom of the thigh just behind the knee. The subject is seated with the thighs parallel and the knees flexed 90 degrees. 
us88 <RASTL> RADIALE-STYLION LENGTH Distance between the radiale landmark on the elbow and the stylion landmark on the wrist. 
us89 <SCYECIRC> SCYE CIRCUMFERENCE Vertical circumference of the upper arm measured with a tape through the armpit passing over the acromion landmark on the tip of the shoulder. 
us92 <SHOUELLLT> SHOULDER-ELBOW LENGTH Distance between the acromion landmark on the tip of the shoulder and the olecranon landmark at the bottom of the elbow flexed to 90 degrees. 
us93 <SHOULGTH> SHOULDER LENGTH Surface distance between the trapezius landmark at the base of the neck and the acromion landmark at the tip of the shoulder. 
us94 <SITTHGHT> SITTING HEIGHT Vertical distance between the sitting surface and the top of the head.
us98 <SLOUTSM> SLEEVE OUTSEAM Straight line distance between the acromion landmark on the tip of the shoulder and the stylion landmark on the wrist, measured with the arm is straight at side and the palm facing forward. 
us99 <SPAN> SPAN Distance between the tips of the third fingers when the arms are stretched out horizontally. 
us100 <STATURE> STATURE Vertical distance from a standing surface to the top of the head. 
us103 <TENRIBHT> TENTH RIB HEIGHT Vertical distance between the standing surface and the tenth rib landmark at the bottom of the ribcage. 
us104 <THGHCIRC> THIGH CIRCUMFERENCE Circumference of the thigh at its juncture with the buttock. 
us105 <THGHCLR> THIGH CLEARANCE Vertical distance between the sitting surface and the highest point on the top of the thigh. 
us106 <THUMBBR> THUMB BREADTH Maximum breadth of the thumb perpendicular to its long axis. 
us107 <THMBTPR> THUMPTIP REACH Horizontal distance between a wall against which the posterioir trunk is in contact and the tip of the thumb when the arm is extended anteriorly. 
us108 <TROCHHT> TROCHANTERION HEIGHT Vertical distance between the standing surface and the trochanterion landmark on the hip. 
us113 <WSTBRTH> WAIST BREADTH. Horizontal breadth of the waist at the level of the center of the navel (omphalion). 
us115 <WSCIRCOM> WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE, OMPHALION Horizontal distance around the torso at the level of the center of the navel (omphalion). 
us116 <WSTDEPTH> WAIST DEPTH. Horizontal distance between the front and back of the waist at the level of the center of the navel (omphalion). 
us120 <WSTHOM> WAIST HEIGHT, OMPHALION Vertical distance between the standing surface and the center of the navel (omphalion). 
us122 <WSHTSTOM> WAIST HEIGHT, SITTING, OMPHALION. Vertical distance between the sitting surface and the center of the navel (omphalion). 
us125 <WEIGHT> WEIGHT. The Weight.
us126 <WRCTRGRL> WRIST CENTER OF GRIP LENGTH. Horizontal distance between the stylion landmark on the wrist and the hole in the center of the gripped dowel. 
us127 <WRISCIRC> WRIST CIRCUMFERENCE. Circumference of the wrist perpendicular to the long axis of the forearm at the level of the stylion landmark. 
us130 <WRINFNGL> WRIST INDEX FINGER LENGTH. Distance between the stylion on the wrist and the tip of the index finger. 
us131 <WRTHLGTH> WRIST-THUMBTIP LENGTH Horizontal distance between the stylion landmark on the wrist and the tip of the thumb. 
us132 <WRWALLLN> WRIST-WALL LENGTH Horizontal distance between a wall against which the posterior trunk is in contact and the stylion landmark on the wrist when the arm is extended anteriorly and the buttocks and shoulders are against the wall. 
us133 <WRWALLEX> WRIST-WALL LENGTH, EXTENDED Horizontal distance between a wall against which the posterior trunk is in contact and the stylion landmark on the wrist when the arm is maximally extended and the shoulder is rotated forward and the buttocks and shoulders are against the wall. 
us212 <BIGBRH> BIGONIAL BREADTH HEADBOARD Straight line distance between the right and left gonion landmarks at the corners of the jaw. 
us215 <BDRBDTHH> BITRAGION BREADTH HEADBOARD Straight line distance between the right and left tragion landmarks on the cartilaginous flaps in front of each ear hole. 
us216 <BIZYBRH> BIZIGOMATIC BREADTH HEADBOARD Straight line distance between the right and left zygion landmarks at the most lateral point of the zygomatic arch. 
us233 <ECTORBT> ECTOORBITALE TO TOP OF HEAD. Vertical distance between the ectoorbitale landmark behind the bony eye socket at the level of the outer corner of the eye and the horizontal plane tangent to the top of the head.
us236 <GLABX> GLABELLA TO BACK OF HEAD Horizontal distance between the glabella landmark on the forehead between the eyebrows and the vertical plane tangent to the back of the head. 
us237 <GLABZ> GLABELLA TO TOP OF HEAD Vertical distance between the glabella landmark on the forehead between the eyebrows and the horizontal plane tangent to the back of the head. 
us240 <INFORBB> INFRAORBITALE TO BACK OF HEAD Horizontal distance between the infraorbitale landmark on the bony eye socket under the eye and the vertical plane tangent to the back of the head. 
us242 <MENTONX> MENTON TO BACK OF HEAD Horizontal distance between the menton landmark at the bottom of the chin and the vertical plane tangent to the back of the head. 
us243 <MENTONZ> MENTON TO TOP OF HEAD Vertical distance between the menton landmark at the bottom of the chin and the horizontal plane tangent to the top of the head. 
us244 <PMENTONX> PROMENTON TO BACK OF HEAD Horizontal distance between the promenton landmark at the chin and the vertical plane tangent to the back of the head. 
us245 <PMENTONZ> PROMENTON TO TOP OF HEAD Vertical distance between the promenton landmark at the chin and the horizontal plane tangent to the top of the head. 
us246 <PRONASX> PRONASALE TO BACK OF HEAD Horizontal distance between the pronasale landmark at the tip of the nose and the vertical plane tangent to the back of the head.
us247 <PRONASZ> PRONASALE TO TOP OF HEAD Vertical distance between the pronasale landmark at the tip of the nose and the horizontal plane tangent to the back of the head. 
us248 <SELLIONX> SELLION TO BACK OF HEAD Horizontal distance between the sellion landmark at the deepest point of the nasal root depression and the vertical plane tangent to the back of the head. 
us249 <SELLIONZ> SELLION TO TOP OF HEAD Vertical distance between the sellion landmark at the deepest point of the nasal root depression and the horizontal plane tangent to the back of the head. 
us250 <STOMIONX> STOMION TO BACK OF HEAD Horizontal distance between the stomion landmark at the center of the mouth in the midsagittal plane and the vertical plane tangent to the back of the head. 
us251 <STOMIONZ> STOMION TO TOP OF HEAD Vertical distance between the stomion landmark at the center of the mouth in the midsagittal plane and the horizontal plane tangent to the back of the head. 
us254 <TRAGB> TRAGION TO BACK OF HEAD Horizontal distance between the tragion landmark on the cartilaginous flap in front of the ear hole and the vertical plane tangent to the back of the head. 
us255 <TRAGT> TRAGION TO TOP OF HEAD Vertical distance between the tragion landmark on the cartilaginous flap in front of the ear hole and the horizontal plane tangent to the top of the head.