However I've always wondered how much of a difference my long torso makes when my blood pressure is measured. I'm 6'3", and it's mostly torso. The result is that a table that is the right height for most people, is low for me. And adjusting the table to match my body is something that I've seen a lot of variation on.
Can any medical professionals chime in on how it's usually done for tall folks?
"Long torso body type" is, in general, an under-appreciated factor in ergonomics and product design, IMO.
A couple of off-the-cuff examples:
-The longer your torso, the worse a laptop computer affects your neck and posture. For long folks, upright posture requires keyboard and monitor to be vertically separated even more than most off-the-shelf monitor/desk/keyboard trays will allow. So a monitor hinged directly to a keyboard is the worst of all possible configurations.
-Most recent automotive seats seem to force the head forward, excessively curving the spine, and the longer the torso the worse the effect.
On the opposite side of the bell curve, a safe driving position is hard to achieve for drivers around 5ft tall and under. Correct/safe distance from airbags and pedals seems to be overlooked for those of shorter stature.
I wish solving problems experienced by body proportion outliers was a higher priority for product companies.