Application of arm span in evaluation of height growth
10.3760/cma.j.cn101070-20230908-00171
- VernacularTitle:指距测量在身高生长评价中的应用
- Author:
Chong ZHANG
1
;
Guiqiang XU
;
Min XU
;
Mingji YI
;
Yanchun SHAN
Author Information
1. 青岛大学附属医院儿童保健科，青岛 266003
- Keywords:
Arm span;
Height;
Body proportion;
Short stature
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2024;39(9):712-714
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The arm span is the sum of the length of the arm and the width of the chest.It is highly correlated with height and can be used as an accurate and reliable alternative measure to estimate height.The arm span/height ratio reflects the relationship between long bones and the trunk and can be used to evaluate the body proportion.A correct understanding of the development patterns and characteristics of arm span can help pediatricians to find the deviation of body proportion in time, which is of great significance to the etiological analysis of short stature.
