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Arm span

MedGen UID:
1615038
•Concept ID:
C2734068
•
Finding
Synonyms: Arm Span; Length of arm span
SNOMED CT: Length of arm span (456701000124107); Arm span (456701000124107)

Definition

A measurement of the length from the tip of the middle finger on one hand to the tip of the middle finger on the other hand with the individual standing against the wall with both arms abducted to 90 degrees, the elbows and wrists extended, and the palms facing directly forward. (Philip H. Quanjer, Andre Capderou, Mumtaz M. Mazicioglu, Ashutosh N. Aggarwal, Sudip Datta Banik, Stevo Popovic, Francis A.K. Tayie, Mohammad Golshan, Mary S.M. Ip, Marc Zelter. European Respiratory Journal 2014 44: 905-912) [from NCI]

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Genotype and phenotype in Klinefelter syndrome - impact of androgen receptor polymorphism and skewed X inactivation.
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Int J Androl 2011 Dec;34(6 Pt 2):e642-8. Epub 2011 Oct 7 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2011.01223.x. PMID: 21977989

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Waist circumference, hip circumference, arm span, and waist-to-hip ratio high risk of polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Mawaddatina T, Budihastuti UR, Rahayu D
Scott Med J 2021 Nov;66(4):186-190. Epub 2021 Oct 18 doi: 10.1177/00369330211043206. PMID: 34661497
Diagnosis of Presarcopenia Using Body Height and Arm Span for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
Ono Y, Miyakoshi N, Kasukawa Y, Akagawa M, Kimura R, Nagahata I, Yuasa Y, Sato C, Shimada Y
Clin Interv Aging 2020;15:357-361. Epub 2020 Mar 9 doi: 10.2147/CIA.S231759. PMID: 32210546Free PMC Article
Physical and Physiological Determinants of Rock Climbing.
MacKenzie R, Monaghan L, Masson RA, Werner AK, Caprez TS, Johnston L, Kemi OJ
Int J Sports Physiol Perform 2020 Feb 1;15(2):168-179. Epub 2019 Oct 14 doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2018-0901. PMID: 31094249
All-age relationship between arm span and height in different ethnic groups.
Quanjer PH, Capderou A, Mazicioglu MM, Aggarwal AN, Banik SD, Popovic S, Tayie FA, Golshan M, Ip MS, Zelter M
Eur Respir J 2014 Oct;44(4):905-12. Epub 2014 Jul 25 doi: 10.1183/09031936.00054014. PMID: 25063245
Adolescent menstrual irregularity.
Mansfield MJ, Emans SJ
J Reprod Med 1984 Jun;29(6):399-410. PMID: 6379175

Diagnosis

Different Cases of Short Stature.
Sathyanarayanan, Ramkumar, Dinesh S
J Assoc Physicians India 2022 Apr;70(4):11-12. PMID: 35443324
Pubertal boy presenting with mild disproportionate short stature.
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Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed 2021 Jun;106(3):149-151. Epub 2019 Aug 29 doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-317564. PMID: 31467065
Diagnosis of Presarcopenia Using Body Height and Arm Span for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
Ono Y, Miyakoshi N, Kasukawa Y, Akagawa M, Kimura R, Nagahata I, Yuasa Y, Sato C, Shimada Y
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Obesity and anthropometry in spina bifida: What is the best measure.
Liu JS, Dong C, Vo AX, Dickmeyer LJ, Leung CL, Huang RA, Kielb SJ, Mukherjee S
J Spinal Cord Med 2018 Jan;41(1):55-62. Epub 2016 Aug 23 doi: 10.1080/10790268.2016.1195071. PMID: 27551923Free PMC Article
Adolescent menstrual irregularity.
Mansfield MJ, Emans SJ
J Reprod Med 1984 Jun;29(6):399-410. PMID: 6379175

Therapy

Body proportions in patients with Turner syndrome on growth hormone treatment.
Al ADK, Şükür NM, Özturan EK, Öztürk AP, Poyrazoğlu Ş, Baş F, Darendeliler FF
Turk J Med Sci 2023 Apr;53(2):518-525. Epub 2023 Apr 19 doi: 10.55730/1300-0144.5612. PMID: 37476877Free PMC Article
Correlation between anthropometric measurements of height and arm span in Indonesian children aged 7-12 years: a cross-sectional study.
Rahmayani R, Rumapea F, Tarigan R, Fadlyana E, Dhamayanti M, Rusmil K
Turk J Pediatr 2023;65(1):13-23. doi: 10.24953/turkjped.2021.5103. PMID: 36866981
Arm Span and Its Relation to Height in a 2- to 17-Year-Old Reference Population and Heterozygous Carriers of ACAN Variants.
Gerver WJM, Gkourogianni A, Dauber A, Nilsson O, Wit JM
Horm Res Paediatr 2020;93(3):164-172. Epub 2020 Jun 23 doi: 10.1159/000508500. PMID: 32575104
Arm span as a proxy measure for height and estimation of nutritional status: a study among Dhimals of Darjeeling in West Bengal India.
Datta Banik S
Ann Hum Biol 2011 Nov;38(6):728-35. Epub 2011 Sep 29 doi: 10.3109/03014460.2011.616227. PMID: 21958430
Adolescent menstrual irregularity.
Mansfield MJ, Emans SJ
J Reprod Med 1984 Jun;29(6):399-410. PMID: 6379175

Prognosis

Correlation between anthropometric measurements of height and arm span in Indonesian children aged 7-12 years: a cross-sectional study.
Rahmayani R, Rumapea F, Tarigan R, Fadlyana E, Dhamayanti M, Rusmil K
Turk J Pediatr 2023;65(1):13-23. doi: 10.24953/turkjped.2021.5103. PMID: 36866981
Multicompartment body composition analysis in older adults: a cross-sectional study.
Rossini-Venturini AC, Veras L, Abdalla PP, Santos APD, Tasinafo-Junior MF, Silva LSLD, Alves TC, Ferriolli E, Romo-Perez V, Garcia-Soidan JL, Mota J, Machado DRL
BMC Geriatr 2023 Feb 9;23(1):87. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-03752-1. PMID: 36759773Free PMC Article
Estimation of Stature from Arm Span, Arm Length and Tibial Length among Adolescents of Aged 15-18 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Mulu A, Sisay B
Ethiop J Health Sci 2021 Sep;31(5):1053-1060. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v31i5.18. PMID: 35221623Free PMC Article
Diagnosis of Presarcopenia Using Body Height and Arm Span for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
Ono Y, Miyakoshi N, Kasukawa Y, Akagawa M, Kimura R, Nagahata I, Yuasa Y, Sato C, Shimada Y
Clin Interv Aging 2020;15:357-361. Epub 2020 Mar 9 doi: 10.2147/CIA.S231759. PMID: 32210546Free PMC Article
All-age relationship between arm span and height in different ethnic groups.
Quanjer PH, Capderou A, Mazicioglu MM, Aggarwal AN, Banik SD, Popovic S, Tayie FA, Golshan M, Ip MS, Zelter M
Eur Respir J 2014 Oct;44(4):905-12. Epub 2014 Jul 25 doi: 10.1183/09031936.00054014. PMID: 25063245

Clinical prediction guides

Multicompartment body composition analysis in older adults: a cross-sectional study.
Rossini-Venturini AC, Veras L, Abdalla PP, Santos APD, Tasinafo-Junior MF, Silva LSLD, Alves TC, Ferriolli E, Romo-Perez V, Garcia-Soidan JL, Mota J, Machado DRL
BMC Geriatr 2023 Feb 9;23(1):87. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-03752-1. PMID: 36759773Free PMC Article
Different Cases of Short Stature.
Sathyanarayanan, Ramkumar, Dinesh S
J Assoc Physicians India 2022 Apr;70(4):11-12. PMID: 35443324
Waist circumference, hip circumference, arm span, and waist-to-hip ratio high risk of polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Mawaddatina T, Budihastuti UR, Rahayu D
Scott Med J 2021 Nov;66(4):186-190. Epub 2021 Oct 18 doi: 10.1177/00369330211043206. PMID: 34661497
Diagnosis of Presarcopenia Using Body Height and Arm Span for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
Ono Y, Miyakoshi N, Kasukawa Y, Akagawa M, Kimura R, Nagahata I, Yuasa Y, Sato C, Shimada Y
Clin Interv Aging 2020;15:357-361. Epub 2020 Mar 9 doi: 10.2147/CIA.S231759. PMID: 32210546Free PMC Article
All-age relationship between arm span and height in different ethnic groups.
Quanjer PH, Capderou A, Mazicioglu MM, Aggarwal AN, Banik SD, Popovic S, Tayie FA, Golshan M, Ip MS, Zelter M
Eur Respir J 2014 Oct;44(4):905-12. Epub 2014 Jul 25 doi: 10.1183/09031936.00054014. PMID: 25063245

Recent systematic reviews

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