Human leg
The human leg is the lower limb extending from the hip to the heel, enabling standing and movement.
Also known as: adult human leg, lower limb
How big is it?
1 m long
Also 3.281 ft
Defined hip-to-heel length · representative model
Typical recorded range: 85 cm to 1.1 m.
A little perspective
About the same scale as Lacrosse stick.
Lacrosse stick: A lacrosse stick is a sports implement with a netted head used to catch, carry and throw a ball in lacrosse.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Human leg
One complete leg in a defined 70 kg adult model: 1.0 m from hip to heel and 11.68 kg, using published thigh, shank and foot mass fractions. This is a comparison model, not a population average.
de Leva — Adjustments to Zatsiorsky-Seluyanov segment inertia parameters
The marked defined hip-to-heel length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Lacrosse stick
A defined 41 in (1.0414 m) men’s short crosse, within the World Lacrosse 40–42 in range. Other positions and disciplines use different permitted lengths.
World Lacrosse — Equipment and ball standards
The marked defined short-crosse length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 1 m
For comparison, this page uses defined hip-to-heel length. This is labelled representative model: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value. The recorded range is 85 cm to 1.1 m.
One complete leg in a defined 70 kg adult model: 1.0 m from hip to heel and 11.68 kg, using published thigh, shank and foot mass fractions. This is a comparison model, not a population average.
The marked vertical span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Human leg dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 m | 85 cm to 1.1 m | representative model | |
| 11.68 kg | 9 kg to 14 kg | representative model |
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- de Leva — Adjustments to Zatsiorsky-Seluyanov segment inertia parametersAdult body-segment mass fractions; atlas segment masses are derived for a defined 70 kg adult model.
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