[The sagittal and transverse thoracic diameter in children in the pre-school age (author's transl)]. / Der sagittale und transversale Thoraxdurchmesser bei Kindern im Vorschulalter.

Important factors in assessing the development of the trunk are, among others, the relative thoracic data, for example, measurement of the width and depth of the thorax and calculation of the relative thoracic diameter, as well as the thoracic index. The normal values recorded in 196 healthy boys and girls aged 3-6 years, are stated.