The following is the method the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company uses to calculate frame size:
- Extend your arm in front of your body bending your elbow at a ninety degree angle to your body so that your forearm is parallel to your body.
- Keep your fingers straight and turn the inside of your wrist towards your body.
- Place your thumb and index finger on the two prominent bones on either side of your elbow, then measure the distance between the bones with a tape measure or calipers.
- Compare to the chart below. The chart lists elbow measurements for a medium frame – if your elbow measurement for that particular height is less than the number of inches listed, you are a small frame – if your elbow measurement for that particular height is more than the number of inches listed, your are a large frame.
Elbow Measurements for Medium Frame |
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Men |
Elbow Measurement |
Women |
Elbow Measurement |
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5’2" – 5’3" |
2-1/2" to 2-7/8" |
4’10"-4’11" |
2-1/4" to 2-1/2" |
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5’4" – 5’7" |
2-5/8" to 2-7/8" |
5’0" – 5’3" |
2-1/4" to 2-1/2" |
|
5’8" – 5’11" |
2-3/4" to 3" |
5’4" – 5’7" |
2-3/8" to 2-5/8" |
|
6’0" – 6’3" |
2-3/4" to 3-1/8" |
5/8" – 5’11" |
2-3/8" to 2-5/8" |
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6’4" |
2-7/8" to 3-1/4" |
6’0" |
2-1/2" to 2-3/4" |
