Human Strength Limits: static two hand pull standing
sth pull stand 50cm 5pct male mean to sth pull stand 63cm 5pct male peak
Human force capability data from MIL-STD-1472F for equipment and control design. Covers maximum design weight limits for lift and carry tasks (Tables XVII), horizontal push/pull force limits by traction condition (Table XVIII), and static muscle strength at 5th/95th percentile for male and female populations by posture, height, and hand configuration (Table XIX). Also includes arm/hand strength reference values from Figure 23 (arm pull/push at elbow angles, hand grip, thumb-finger tip grip). Used for equipment design weight compliance, control force limit verification, and manual materials handling assessments per MIL-STD-1472F paragraphs 5.9 and 5.9.2.
| task type | record id | force N (N) | force lbf (lbf) | force type | hand config | height cm (cm) | percentile | population group | posture | source table | standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| static two hand pull standing | sth pull stand 50cm 5pct male mean | 836 | 188 | mean | two hand | 50 | 5th | male | standing | Table XIX | MIL-STD-1472F Tables XVII-XIX Figure 23 |
| static two hand pull standing | sth pull stand 50cm 5pct male peak | 934 | 210 | peak | two hand | 50 | 5th | male | standing | Table XIX | MIL-STD-1472F Tables XVII-XIX Figure 23 |
| static two hand pull standing | sth pull stand 50cm 95pct female mean | 610 | 137 | mean | two hand | 50 | 95th | female | standing | Table XIX | MIL-STD-1472F Tables XVII-XIX Figure 23 |
| static two hand pull standing | sth pull stand 50cm 95pct female peak | 703 | 158 | peak | two hand | 50 | 95th | female | standing | Table XIX | MIL-STD-1472F Tables XVII-XIX Figure 23 |
| static two hand pull standing | sth pull stand 50cm 95pct male mean | 1,342 | 302 | mean | two hand | 50 | 95th | male | standing | Table XIX | MIL-STD-1472F Tables XVII-XIX Figure 23 |
| static two hand pull standing | sth pull stand 50cm 95pct male peak | 1,442 | 324 | peak | two hand | 50 | 95th | male | standing | Table XIX | MIL-STD-1472F Tables XVII-XIX Figure 23 |
| static two hand pull standing | sth pull stand 63cm 5pct female mean | 427 | 96 | mean | two hand | 63 | 5th | female | standing | Table XIX | MIL-STD-1472F Tables XVII-XIX Figure 23 |
| static two hand pull standing | sth pull stand 63cm 5pct female peak | 502 | 113 | peak | two hand | 63 | 5th | female | standing | Table XIX | MIL-STD-1472F Tables XVII-XIX Figure 23 |
| static two hand pull standing | sth pull stand 63cm 5pct male mean | 934 | 210 | mean | two hand | 63 | 5th | male | standing | Table XIX | MIL-STD-1472F Tables XVII-XIX Figure 23 |
| static two hand pull standing | sth pull stand 63cm 5pct male peak | 1,041 | 234 | peak | two hand | 63 | 5th | male | standing | Table XIX | MIL-STD-1472F Tables XVII-XIX Figure 23 |
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