The relationship between arm-span measurement and height with
special reference to gender and ethnicity.
Reeves SL, Varakamin C, Henry CJ.
Source
School of Biological and Molecular Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Headington, UK.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
The relationship between height and arm-span measurement in both sexes and different ethnic groups was studied in
order to assess the use of the arm-span measurement as a suitable proxy indicator for height.
SETTING:
School of Biological and Molecular Sciences, Oxford Brookes University.
SUBJECTS:
Five hundred and fifty-three subjects (272 male and 281 female) aged 23.3 years (s.d. 5.5).
RESULTS:
Correlation coefficients (r = 0.73-0.89) indicated a clear association between arm-span measurements and height in
all groups. However, arm-span was found to be significantly different (P < 0.01) from height in two ethnic groups, the
Afro-Caribbean's of both sexes and Asian males. This suggests that arm-span measurements may be an
inappropriate proxy for height in certain populations.
CONCLUSION:
The arm-span measurement and height relationship is significantly different in Afro-Caribbean and Asian males. This
suggests that any future studies attempting to use arm-span measurement as a proxy for height must consider these
ethnic differences.
Answer:
It varies, on average your armspan would be close to or equal to your height (usually give or take
about 2 to 3 cm's)
Arm span measurement is a simple measure that's important in the anthropometrical profiling of
athletes in many sports in which reach is important, such as rowing, boxing and basketball.
A. For Growth Assessment:
B. Measurement
1. Extend both hands outward (parallel to the floor)
2. Measure finger tip to Finger tip
C. Normal results
1. Children: Arm span is 1 cm shorter than height
2. Adolescent: Arm span is same length as height
3. Adult: Arm span exceeds height by more than 5 cm
D. Longer arm spans
1. Boys
2. African american descent
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What is it called when your forearm is the same size as your
foot?
And your thumb is the same size as your nose, your arms stretched out is as tall as you.
What is that called?
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There is a branch of anthropology that measures the size, dimensions and proportions of the human
body. This is called anthropometry. Others simply call it body proportions.
As Bill M stated, Leonardo da Vinci has a famous drawing called the Vitruvian Man (named after the
Roman architect Vitruvius), a drawing based on correlations da Vinci had made between proportions of
the male human anatomy and Vitruvius' orders of architecture as found in his De Architectura-- a
treatise of architecture, and the only source of architecture from classical antiquity that has survived.
Some interesting ratios (I've included some of the ones you've listed):
- The length of a man's arm span, measured from the tips of the middle fingers, is about equal to his
height.
- The length of the nose is about equal to the first two notches/bends (distal and middle phalanges) of
the index finger. This is measured from the nasal bridge to the tip of the nose.
- The length of the foot is about equal to the length of the forearm. Or vice versa. The measurement of
the forearm is taken from the wrist to the crook of the elbow (the length of the radius).
- The length of the shin (or tibia) is equal to the width of the hip.
- The length of the hand is about equal to the height of the face.
- The width of the base of the nose is about equal to the width of one eye.
- The distance from the bottom of the nose to the (inner) corner of the eye is about equal to the height
of the ear.
- The distance between the eyes (inner corner to inner corner) is about equal to the width of one eye.
- The distance between the pupils is
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Data Collection Chart – Skeletal System Group
Arm span to Height Data:
Name of Student
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Adult Name:
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Length of Arm span
Height
Conclusion
Forearm to Foot Data:
Name of Student
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Adult Name:
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Length of Arm span
Height
Conclusion