Tables

Body Segment

Place of Centre of Gravity

Weight Ratio of Body Parts

Head- neck-body

From the top of the head 60,4%

From the hip 39,6%

Head

Skull Turkish saddle or the external ear canal

0,081

Body/Torso

0,497

T 1 ( chest )

In the height of Th. 1-12 midpoint of symmetry axis between segments bounded with transverse plane

0,264

T2 (abdomen  )

In the height of L. 1-4 midpoint of symmetry axis between segments bounded with transverse plane

0,093

T3 (pelvis)

In the height of pelvis midpoint of symmetry axis between segments bounded with transverse plane

0,140

Upper arm –forearm, hand

From shoulder joint 51,2%

Ulna 48,8%

0,050

Forearm - hand

From wrist 67,7%

Ulna 32,3%

0,022

Upper arm

From shoulder joint 43,4%

From elbow 56,4%

0,028

Forearm

From elbow 43,0%

From wrist 57,0%

0,016

Hand

From wrist 50,6%

From the 3^rd  fingertip

0,006

Thigh – leg

From wrist 43,4%

From internal ankles 56,6%

0,161

Shin - Leg

From knee joint 43,3%

From internal ankles 56,6%

0,060

Thigh

From hip 43,3%

From knee joint 56,7%

0,101

Leg - shin

From knee joint43,3%

Ankle joint 56,7%

0,046

Leg

From heels 42,3%

Frome toes (1) 57,1%

0,014

Upper arm

(left)