Appendix
Average
Average Average Male
Person
5%Female
Female
50% of Population
Average
Average Average Male
Person
5%Female
Female
95% of Population
95%
Male
95%
Male
Eye Height/Elbow Height Tables — The following tables provide eye height and elbow height data based on anthropometric data for the US population.
Anthropometric Data for Average Range of Users
*Eye height/elbow height = distance from top of CRT monitor screen to keyboard
**Workstation with 6" of vertical adjustability can provide optimum viewing height for the average range of female to male operators in either a sitting or standing environment.
***Workstation with 16" of vertical adjustability can provide a
The above tables provide mounting height data to set up a workstation for an average range of operators: average female, average person or average male. If increased adjustability ranges are required, reference the tables below, which provide anthropometric data for 90% of US population.
Note: Values do not include shoe height, usually 1" for males and 1/2" for females.
Anthropometric Data for 90% of Population†
This entry denotes the female who is at the 5% mark of a scale ranging 0% to 100%.
This entry denotes the male who is at the 95% mark of a scale ranging 0% to 100%.
*Workstation with 12.9" of vertical adjustability can provide optimum viewing height for the 5% female to 95% male population in either a sitting or standing environment.
**Eye/elbow height = top of CRT screen to keyboard tray.
***To provide a
†“90% of Population” excludes the shortest 5% of females and the tallest 5% of males in the US population.