The horizontal and vertical position of the apex of the lumbar curve of 773 seated persons were measured. The position of the lumbar landmark is given. Three common seated anthropometric measurements were also taken: popliteal height, buttock-popliteal length, and elbow rest height. The three common measurements are compared with data from an existing anthropometric data base.
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