Table 9. Differences of Firefighter (Men) Anthropometric Data in Original Strata, Weighted Adjustments, and Normality Transformed Modes.
| Weighted (Sum of Weights = 852∼863) | Unweighted (N = 857∼863) | Box–Cox Normality Trans. (N = 857∼863) | ||||||||
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| Dimension | M | 5th Percentile | 95th Percentile | M | 5th Percentile | 95th Percentile | M | 5th Percentile | 95th Percentile | Allowable Observer Error |
| Men, dimension without gear (standing) | ||||||||||
| (01) Acromion height | 1458 | 1356 | 1565 | 1457 | 1355 | 1563 | 7+, 5‡ | |||
| (02) Ankle height | 72 | 61 | 83 | 72 | 61 | 83 | 3+, 3‡ | |||
| (03) Axilla height | 1322 | 1226 | 1426 | 1321 | 1224 | 1425 | 10+ | |||
| (04) Calf circumference | 398 | 353 | 449 | 398 | 352 | 449 | 5+, 6‡ | |||
| (05) Cervical height | 1519 | 1417 | 1621 | 1518 | 1417 | 1621 | 7+ | |||
| (06) Chest breadth | 358 | 315 | 409 | 358 | 315 | 409 | 356 | 315 | 408 | 8+, 15‡ |
| (07) Chest circumference | 1104 | 968 | 1268 | 1105 | 966 | 1268 | 15+ | |||
| (08) Chest depth | 281 | 238 | 327 | 281 | 238 | 327 | 4+, 8‡ | |||
| (09) Crotch height | 785 | 713 | 858 | 785 | 713 | 858 | 10+ | |||
| (10) Foot breadth | 104 | 95 | 113 | 104 | 96 | 113 | 2+ | |||
| (11) Foot length | 270 | 248 | 292 | 270 | 248 | 291 | 3+ | |||
| (12) Functional arm span | 1817 | 1690 | 1952 | 1818 | 1690 | 1952 | 10+ | |||
| (13) Hip circumference | 1077 | 965 | 1208 | 1077 | 965 | 1208 | 12+ | |||
| (14) Knee height | 477 | 430 | 525 | 477 | 430 | 525 | 6+ | |||
| (15) Stature | 1769 | 1660 | 1881 | 1768 | 1660 | 1881 | 11+, 4‡ | |||
| (16) Thigh circumference | 619 | 543 | 701 | 619 | 543 | 701 | 6+, 13‡ | |||
| (17) Under bust circum. | 1031 | 894 | 1190 | 1031 | 894 | 1190 | 1024 | 893 | 1190 | 16+ |
| (18) Vertical trunk circum. | 1775 | 1635 | 1935 | 1775 | 1635 | 1932 | 24+ | |||
| (19) Waist circum. | 971 | 828 | 1165 | 970 | 826 | 1164 | 957 | 824 | 1161 | 11+, 18‡ |
| (20) Waist height | 1032 | 946 | 1118 | 1031 | 944 | 1121 | 7+ | |||
| (21) Weight (kg) * | 93.0 | 71.3 | 120.4 | 92.9 | 71.2 | 120.4 | 91.6 | 71.0 | 119.2 | 0.7‡ |
| Men, dimension without gear (seated) | ||||||||||
| (22) Acromion breadth | 397 | 366 | 429 | 397 | 366 | 430 | 8+, 6‡ | |||
| (23) Acromion– grip length | 633 | 583 | 685 | 633 | 583 | 685 | ||||
| (24) Acromion height | 614 | 563 | 664 | 614 | 563 | 662 | 9+, 5‡ | |||
| (25) Acromion– wrist length | 567 | 521 | 616 | 567 | 521 | 616 | 6+ | |||
| (26) Bideltoid breadth | 574 | 497 | 663 | 574 | 497 | 663 | 570 | 495 | 665 | 8+ |
| (27) Bitragion arc length | 364 | 343 | 384 | 364 | 343 | 385 | 7+ | |||
| (28) Buttock– knee length | 630 | 578 | 685 | 630 | 577 | 685 | 6+, 10‡ | |||
| (29) Elbow height | 242 | 197 | 290 | 242 | 196 | 289 | 10+, 12‡ | |||
| (30) Elbow–wrist length | 299 | 275 | 325 | 299 | 275 | 325 | ||||
| (31) Functional leg length | 1069 | 987 | 1152 | 1069 | 986 | 1154 | 17+ | |||
| (32) Grip strength (kg) | 43.9 | 30.0 | 58.5 | 44 | 30 | 58 | 44 | 30 | 59 | |
| (33) Head arc length | 356 | 328 | 386 | 356 | 327 | 386 | ||||
| (34) Head circumference | 578 | 553 | 601 | 577 | 553 | 601 | 5+ | |||
| (35) Hip breadth | 437 | 384 | 498 | 437 | 383 | 498 | 6+, 8‡ | |||
| (36) Knee height | 544 | 500 | 589 | 544 | 500 | 589 | 2+, 8‡ | |||
| (37) Neck circumference | 413 | 372 | 465 | 413 | 371 | 465 | 411 | 370 | 461 | 6+ |
| (38) Nuchal height | 787 | 729 | 847 | 786 | 728 | 847 | ||||
| (39) Popliteal height | 439 | 399 | 481 | 439 | 399 | 481 | 7+, 8‡ | |||
| (40) Sitting height | 924 | 866 | 987 | 923 | 866 | 986 | 6+, 5‡ | |||
| Men, dimension in gear (standing) | ||||||||||
| (01) Boot breadth § | 120 | 111 | 127 | 120 | 112 | 127 | 120 | 112 | 127 | 3‡ |
| (02) Boot length | 316 | 290 | 345 | 316 | 290 | 345 | 3‡ | |||
| (03) Chest depth | 363 | 302 | 420 | 363 | 302 | 420 | 4+ | |||
| (04) Chest width | 398 | 352 | 459 | 398 | 352 | 460 | 395 | 350 | 456 | 8+ |
| (05) Overhead reach | 2265 | 2099 | 2430 | 2264 | 2098 | 2430 | ||||
| (06) Waist depth | 381 | 321 | 452 | 382 | 321 | 453 | 378 | 322 | 454 | 8+ |
| (07) Waist width | 458 | 400 | 522 | 458 | 400 | 522 | 6+ | |||
| (08) Weight in gear (kg) * | 104.8 | 82.5 | 133.2 | 104.7 | 82.4 | 132.5 | 103.6 | 82.2 | 131.3 | 0.7‡ |
| Men, dimension in gear (seated) | ||||||||||
| (09) Abdominal breadth | 463 | 406 | 540 | 463 | 406 | 540 | 458 | 405 | 539 | 12‡ |
| (10) Abdominal depth | 364 | 304 | 436 | 364 | 304 | 436 | 360 | 304 | 437 | 10+, 11‡ |
| (11) Acromion– troch length | 900 | 806 | 1013 | 899 | 806 | 1010 | 895 | 806 | 1009 | |
| (12) Bideltoid breadth | 709 | 613 | 796 | 709 | 613 | 796 | 8+ | |||
| (13) Bitrochanter length § | 880 | 740 | 1062 | 880 | 739 | 1062 | 872 | 731 | 1059 | |
| (14) Buttock– shoe tip length § | 727 | 596 | 824 | 727 | 598 | 824 | 735 | 598 | 832 | 6+, 10‡ |
| (15) Elbow–wrist length | 302 | 275 | 330 | 302 | 275 | 330 | 3+ | |||
| (16) Eye height | 812 | 755 | 871 | 811 | 755 | 871 | 8+, 7‡ | |||
| (17) Grip strength (kg) | 34.1 | 22.0 | 46.5 | 34.1 | 22.0 | 46.0 | ||||
| (18) Hip breadth | 597 | 515 | 678 | 597 | 514 | 678 | 8+ | |||
| (19) Shoulder–elbow length | 381 | 346 | 416 | 381 | 346 | 416 | 6+, 7‡ | |||
| (20) Shoulder–grip length | 612 | 558 | 668 | 612 | 559 | 668 | 10‡ | |||
| (21) Thigh clearance | 198 | 166 | 233 | 198 | 166 | 233 | 3+, 5‡ | |||
| Men, dimension extracted (face and hand) | ||||||||||
| (01) Bigonion breadth | 127 | 111 | 149 | 127 | 111 | 149 | 126 | 111 | 148 | |
| (02) Biinfraorbitale breadth | 107 | 91 | 121 | 107 | 91 | 121 | ||||
| (03) Face breadth | 150 | 139 | 160 | 150 | 140 | 161 | 2+ | |||
| (04) Face length | 124 | 113 | 136 | 124 | 113 | 136 | ||||
| (05) Hand breadth § | 97 | 90 | 105 | 97 | 90 | 105 | 97 | 90 | 105 | 2+, 2‡ |
| (06) Hand length | 198 | 183 | 213 | 198 | 183 | 214 | 197 | 183 | 213 | 3+, 4‡ |
| (07) Head breadth | 161 | 151 | 172 | 161 | 151 | 172 | 161 | 151 | 173 | 2+ |
| (08) Midtragion to head top | 145 | 132 | 158 | 145 | 132 | 158 | ||||
| (09) Palm breadth § | 96 | 88 | 103 | 96 | 88 | 103 | 96 | 88 | 103 | |
| (10) Palm length | 114 | 105 | 123 | 114 | 105 | 123 | 114 | 105 | 124 | |
Note. Unit: mm unless otherwise specified.
*
Denotes that the difference between weighted and unweighted mean, 5th percentile or 95th percentile (bolded), is greater than allowable observer error.
§
Denotes that the Box–Cox transformation did not reach a satisfactory level for normality: boot breadth (seated in gear), buttock–shoe tip length (seated in gear), bitrochanter length (seated in gear), hand breadth, and palm breadth.