Research Article

Static Anthropometric Characteristics of Bangladeshi Vehicle Driver: A Case Study

Table 3

Comparative study of anthropometry of driver with other nationalities.

Anthropometric measurementsBangladesh ()Nigeria ()Korea ()Malaysia ()China ()

Stature1645 ± 70.41723.8 ± 63.21662 ± 73.21687.6 ± 59.431699.2
Sitting height erect843 ± 34.6834.1 ± 40.2900 ± 72.7856.3 ± 61.18927.9
Sitting shoulder height589.6 ± 35.8564.1 ± 45.4591 ± 28.2561.6 ± 61.55NA
Shoulder elbow length358 ± 26.3381.5 ± 23.1329 ± 24NA346.6
Thigh clearance height 146.3 ± 18.1139.3 ± 17.9NANA144.4
Sitting popliteal height433.7 ± 25426.7 ± 26.6NA448.1 ± 32.42421.5
Sitting elbow height235 ± 21.3172.5 ± 22187 ± 26.8NA270.8
Elbow fingertip length461.5 ± 28.4491.2 ± 42NANANA
Buttock popliteal length sitting438.3 ± 30.1478.3 ± 39.8NA472.6 ± 44.21NA
Shoulder breadth460.3 ± 23.9443.6 ± 28NANA396.1
Elbow to elbow length468.1 ± 32465.1 ± 41.1NANA401.4
Hip breadth sitting 376.7 ± 29.5356.6 ± 25.2341 ± 21.1367.4 ± 63.06344.3
Foot breadth94.2 ± 7.999.6 ± 5.5NANA105
Foot length249.7 ± 19.3260.8 ± 13.8NANA257
Weight706.3 ± 90.4NA627 ± 100.8NANA
BMI26.09 ± 2.86NANANANA
RSH0.51 ± 0.01NANANANA
BSA1.77 ± 0.13NANANANA