Jarzem P F, Gledhill R B
Montreal Back Institute, Quebec, Canada.
J Pediatr Orthop. 1993 Nov-Dec;13(6):761-5. doi: 10.1097/01241398-199311000-00014.
Height measurement is required to standardize measures of physical capacity (e.g., pulmonary function) and to adjust drug dosage in the physically disabled. To estimate height in wheelchair-bound patients, we examined the relation of four different upper extremity measurements to height in 119 normal individuals aged 0.5-56 years. Regression analysis was performed for each of the following: (a) interacromioclavicular distance, (b) upper arm, (c) lower arm (cubit), (d) arm span; with height. Pearson correlation coefficients of 0.937, 0.967, 0.975, and 0.989, respectively, were obtained (accuracy +/- 5%, 90% confidence interval, for upper and lower arm measurements). We conclude that height can be predicted reliably from arm measurements.
测量身高对于规范身体机能指标（如肺功能）以及调整残疾患者的药物剂量至关重要。为了估算轮椅使用者的身高，我们研究了119名年龄在0.5至56岁的正常个体中四种不同上肢测量值与身高之间的关系。对以下各项分别进行了回归分析：(a)肩锁间距，(b)上臂，(c)前臂（肘），(d)臂展；与身高的关系。分别获得了皮尔逊相关系数0.937、0.967、0.975和0.989（上臂和前臂测量的准确度±5%，90%置信区间）。我们得出结论，通过手臂测量可以可靠地预测身高。
