Is your wingspan typically your height?

Is your wingspan typically your height?

The ape index is a measurement of how your wingspan (aka arm span) compares to your height. It’s believed that most people’s wingspan is equivalent to their height, meaning most people have a neutral ape index or, put another way, an ape index ratio of 1.

Does arm span predict height?

For most people, their arm span is about equal to their height. Mathematicians say the arm span to height ratio is one to one: your arm span goes once into your height.

What if your wingspan is longer than your height?

If your wingspan is longer than your height you will have a positive index – 2 inches taller is a +2 ape index. If your wingspan is shorter than your height you will have a negative index – 3 inches shorter would be a -3 ape index.

Can your arm span be shorter than your height?

Generally the arm span measurement should be close to the measurement of height. If the arm span is less than height then a chondrodystrophy may be limiting bone growth. If the arms plan is longer than height then abnormalities of spinal growth may be a possibility.

Why is my wingspan 4 inches longer than height?

The long limbs unique to Marfan syndrome often mean that the arm span of the individual is longer than their height. There is a higher risk of developing scoliosis, or curvature of the spine, spondylolisthesis, and dural ectasia.

Is your reach longer than your height?

The length of a person’s arms, or their reach, is correlated to a person’s height – on average. Many people have a reach that is more or less than their height. One boxer, Sonny Liston, had a reach that was a full 29cm longer than his height (Good trait for a fighter to have!)