Control placement
Place controls and tools within horizontal pinch grip reach for the intended users.
Measurement
Horizontal Pinch Grip Reach
Horizontal Pinch Grip Reach for fit, clearance, and sizing decisions across populations.
How far people can extend for controls, tools, or targets using horizontal pinch grip reach.
Male–female median gap
Difference between median predictions for the 25yo US cohort.
3.6 cm (9%)
Median male is 3.6 cm larger than median female
Design accommodation range
5th to 95th percentile span for the 25yo US cohort (cm).
Male
- Low
- 38.9 cm
- Median
- 41.7 cm
- High
- 44.0 cm
Female
- Low
- 35.8 cm
- Median
- 38.1 cm
- High
- 40.4 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.
- Palm LengthMale 11.2Female 10.2cm
- Hand LengthMale 19.0Female 17.5cm
- Fist CircumferenceMale 29.2Female 25.4cm
- Hand CircumferenceMale 29.4Female 26.0cm
- Horizontal Pinch Grip ReachCurrentMale 41.7Female 38.1cm
- Fingertip HeightMale 64.5Female 61.4cm
Typical applications
Workspace envelopes
Define reach zones for vehicles, labs, and industrial stations.
Inclusive design
Check whether smaller and larger percentiles can still complete the task.
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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