Development and Experimental Verification of an Ergonomic Backpack

Table 1

Anthropometric measurements of the 280 participants.

Anthropometric characteristics	Mean	SD	Min	Max	Percentiles
					2.5	5	50	95	97.5
Age (years)	22.29	2.08	9	29	20	20	22	27	28
Weight (kg)	78.43	17.46	45	131	51.5	55	75.5	114	116.98
Stature height (cm)	173.68	6.03	157.1	191.7	163.6	164	174	184.5	185.5
Sitting shoulder height (cm)	65.71	6.84	47	98.7	49.6	53.3	66.1	74.9	76.0
Shoulder breadth-bideltoid (cm)	47.21	6.55	34	75.5	36.01	37.3	46.55	59.1	61.98
Thigh thickness (cm)	15.22	3.12	9	27.5	10.1	11	14.7	21	23
Neck width (cm)	11.32	2.39	7	18.4	7.5	7.9	11	15.78	17
Abdominal circumference (cm)	94.18	6.22	77.4	120.7	80.9	81.53	95	102.4	103.5