Early sizing studies
Use dorsom length to set fit targets before physical prototyping.
Measurement
Dorsom Length
25 years · United States
Dorsom Length for fit, clearance, and sizing decisions across populations.
Linear dorsom length for product fit, reach envelopes, and human factors studies.
Male–female median gap
Difference between median predictions for the 25yo US cohort.
0.2 cm (3%)
Median male is 0.2 cm larger than median female
Design accommodation range
5th to 95th percentile span for the 25yo US cohort (cm).
Male
- Low
- 7.2 cm
- Median
- 7.6 cm
- High
- 8.0 cm
Female
- Low
- 6.9 cm
- Median
- 7.4 cm
- High
- 7.9 cm
Male vs female distribution
Predicted values at key percentiles for 25-year-olds in the United States (cm).
Related hands measurements
Median values for nearby hands peers in the 25yo US cohort (cm). Male and female medians as paired bars when both are available.
- Wrist WidthMale 6.9Female 5.8cm
- Thumb LengthMale 7.2Female 6.7cm
- Dorsom LengthCurrentMale 7.6Female 7.4cm
- Index Finger LengthMale 7.6Female 6.9cm
- Ring Finger LengthMale 8.1Female 7.4cm
- Middle Finger LengthMale 8.6Female 7.9cm
Typical applications
Accommodation bands
Choose percentile ranges for the people you need to include.
Cross-market work
Compare dorsom length across countries and cohorts from one catalog.
API example
Request a median prediction for a 25-year-old man in the United States. Replace the API key with yours from the dashboard.
Coverage at a glance
176 countries
Population coverage for cross-market work
1–88
Age span for developmental and adult cohorts
1–99
Percentile range for accommodation studies
mm, cm, in
Output units for your design system
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