Table 1 Anthropometric measurements.

Hand length

HL

The distance from the middle of interstylion to the tip of the middle finger

Index finger length

2DL

The distance from the proximal flexion crease of the tip of the index finger

Palm length

PL

The distance from the middle of interstylion to the proximal flexion crease of the middle finger

Hand breadth

HB

The distance from the most lateral point on the head of the 2D metacarpal to the most medial point on the head of 5D metacarpal

Index finger proximal breadth

2D2B

The distance from the most lateral point on the index finger proximal joint to the most medial point of the index finger proximal joint

Index finger distal breadth

2D1B

The distance from the most lateral point on the index finger distal joint to the most medial point of the index finger distal joint

Wrist breadth

WB

The distance from the most lateral point on the wrist to the most medial point of the wrist

Wrist depth

WD

The distance from the most anterior point on the wrist to the most posterior point of the wrist

Maximum hand breadth

MHB

The distance from the most lateral point on the head of the 1D metacarpal to the medial point on the head of 5D metacarpal with closing fingers

Hand thickness

HT

The distance from the back of the middle finger to the most medial point of the palm

Maximum hand thickness

MHT

The maximum distance from the back of the hand to the most projected point of the abductor policies brevis

Hand circumference

HC

The superficial distance around the edge of the metacarpals

Wrist circumference

WC

The superficial distance around the edge of the wrist

Maximum hand circumference

MHC

The maximum superficial distance around the edge of the hand with closing fingers

Littlefinger proximal circumference

5D2C

The superficial distance around the edge of the proximal joint in the little finger

first metacarpal bone

MC I

The distance of the first metacarpal bone from the proximal base to distal head

second metacarpal bone

MC II

The distance of the second metacarpal bone from the proximal base to distal head

Forearm (Elbow to wrist) length

FL

The distance from the olecranon process to the distal end of the styloid process of the ulna.

Maximum forearm circumference

MFC

The maximum circumference of the forearm perpendicular to its long axis.

Elbow breadth

EB

The distance across the medial and lateral epicondyles of the humerus

Elbow depth

ED

The distance between olecranon process of the ulna and the biceps brachii tendon in the cubital fossa