Subjects: Chinese children between 3 to 18 years of age
Based on Arm Span
standing height for boys in cm =
= 16.62 + (0.60 * (age in years)) + (0.83 * (arm span in cm))
standing height for girls in cm =
= 16.90 + (0.60 * (age in years)) + (0.83 * (arm span in cm))
Based on Upper Extremity Long Bones
standing height for boys in cm =
= 40.17 + (1.45 * (age in years)) + (4.15 * (radius length in cm))
standing height for girls in cm =
= 40.45 + (1.45 * (age in years)) + (4.15 * (radius length in cm))
standing height for boys in cm =
= 31.45 + (1.48 * (age in years)) + (3.52 * (humerus length in cm))
standing height for girls in cm =
= 31.15 + (1.48 * (age in years)) + (3.52 * (humerus length in cm))
standing height for boys in cm =
= 31.12 + (1.29 * (age in years)) + (4.32 * (ulna length in cm))
standing height for girls in cm =
= 30.35 + (1.29 * (age in years)) + (4.32 * (ulna length in cm))
Based on Lower Extremity Measurements
standing height for boys in cm =
= 41.89 + (1.64 * (age in years)) + (2.55 * (tibia length in cm))
standing height for girls in cm =
= 41.05 + (1.64 * (age in years)) + (2.55 * (tibia length in cm))
standing height for boys in cm =
= 19.51 + (2.12 * (age in years)) + (0.45 * (foot length in millimeters))
standing height for girls in cm =
= 20.40 + (2.12 * (age in years)) + (0.45 * (foot length in millimeters))
where:
• Using centimeters for foot length gives absurd results. Figure 9 on page 390 gives the plot of foot length in millimeters vs age.
• R-square for the equations range from 0.97 to 0.99
