standing knee height

standing knee height

[′stand·iŋ ′nē ‚hīt]
(anthropology)
The vertical distance taken from the top of the kneecap to the floor as the subject stands.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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The seat height settings were adjusted on the basis of the standing knee height (KH), defined as the distance from the floor to the level of the upper end of the fibular head when the tibia was perpendicular to the floor.
Effect of different seat heights during an incremental sit-to-stand exercise test on peak oxygen uptake in young, healthy women
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