Today, anthropometry plays an important role in industrial design, clothing design, ergonomics and architecture where statistical data about the distribution of body dimensions in the population are used to optimize products.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropometry
http://www.arch.mcgill.ca/prof/castro/arch304/winter2001/dander3/frame/ergonomics4.gif
Click on the links below for information that you might be helpful for your design research
1) Size of a Human: Body Proportions:http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2006/bodyproportions.shtml
2) Tools for planning your space
http://www.computingcomfort.org/create2.asp
3) Measuring Yourself
http://www.terrafermacycles.com/fit/measuring.htm
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