Stature estimation based on hand length and foot length

Introduction: Human beings are considered to be bilaterally symmetrical. However, there is no symmetry in the length of the feet irrespective of sex or handedness. The hand length could predict bodyweight and body surface area independent of the sex of the individual. But there was no so much data available in the literature showing the relationship between hand length and foot length. Aim and objective: The present study was conducted to derive the correlation between hand length and foot length and the results demonstrate that there was highly signicant correlation between them. Material and Methods:Across sectional study was carried out on 200 healthy and normal adult professional students of either sex (100 Male and 100 Female), age between 18-25 years. Result:the hand length and foot length were compared between the right and left sides, the data showed that the signicant difference between males and females on both sides was highly signicant for all the parameters measured with p value < 0.01 Conclusion:The results of current study indicate that if the hand length is known, foot length can be predicted and if the foot length is known, hand length can be predicted and vice versa.

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Stature Estimation Using Hand and Handprint Dimensions Among Malaysian Population

International Journal of Engineering & Technology ◽

10.14419/ijet.v7i3.11.15929 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (3.11) ◽

pp. 52

Author(s):

Nur Atirah G ◽

Khairulmazidah M

Keyword(s):

Data Availability ◽

Biological Profile ◽

Stature Estimation ◽

Left Hand ◽

Malaysian Population ◽

Finger Length ◽

Almost All ◽

Hand Length ◽

Right And Left Hand ◽

Female Subjects

There are various studies of stature estimation which is very important for formulation of biological profile and is population specific. This study was conducted to estimate height using hand and handprint dimensions among Malaysian population. This study comprises 200 voluntary male and 200 voluntary female subjects with age ranging from 20 to 60 years. Eight anthropometric measurements were taken on each hand and its corresponding prints. All the data was statistically analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistic 19 software. The result indicated that hand length and handprint length has the strongest correlation with stature for male and female subjects. However, for unknown gender, it was showed that almost all of the hand dimensions measured in this study except for pinky finger length showed strong correlation with stature for both right and left hand while for handprint measurements, only hand length and palm length gave better correlation with stature. Formulae for stature estimation using various hand and handprint dimensions were derived successfully for both linear and multiple regression for the ease of data availability in future use.

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Truncated Foot Length: A Potentially More Reliable Foot Dimension for Stature Estimation

Clinical Research on Foot & Ankle ◽

10.4172/2329-910x.1000230 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 05 (02) ◽

Author(s):

Abubakar Tijjani Salihu ◽

Abdullahi Suleiman Gwani

Keyword(s):

Stature Estimation ◽

Foot Length

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Human stature estimation from foot length: A preliminary study

Journal of Anatomical Society of India ◽

10.1016/j.jasi.2018.06.149 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 67 ◽

pp. S73

Author(s):

Rajveer Singh Chourasia ◽

Ranjeet Kumar ◽

Naresh Chandra ◽

Indra Kumar ◽

Shweta Singh

Keyword(s):

Stature Estimation ◽

Foot Length ◽

Preliminary Study

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Stature estimation from hand length in north Karnataka population, India

IP International Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicological Sciences ◽

10.18231/2456-9615.2018.0011 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 41-44

Author(s):

Amjad D. Mirzanaik ◽

Ramesh C. Patil ◽

Samreen Ranjakash

Keyword(s):

Stature Estimation ◽

Hand Length

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Stature Estimation from Hand and Foot Dimensions Reveals a Similar Allometric Relationship in Sudanese Arabs and Somalis

Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d anthropologie de Paris ◽

10.3166/bmsap-2020-0093 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

F.V. Ramirez Rozzi ◽

D. Gassimalla ◽

N. Abdalazeem ◽

F. Elamin

Keyword(s):

Sexual Dimorphism ◽

Anthropometric Measurements ◽

The Other ◽

Regression Coefficients ◽

Body Parts ◽

Allometric Relationship ◽

Foot Length ◽

Different Populations ◽

Hand Length ◽

The Relationship

Population-specific anthropometric standards serve as a guide to forensic practitioners for identification purposes. However, few studies have observed on whether the relationship between stature and body parts differs among populations. Our aim is to first assess the validity of using hand and foot dimensions to estimate stature in two geographically similar but linguistically different populations, Sudanese Arabs and Somalis, and then secondly to assess whether the relationship between hand and foot dimensions and stature differ among these populations. Standard anthropometric measurements were used to assess sexual dimorphism. Regressions were performed to establish the relationship between body parts and stature and were compared among the populations to describe the allometry. Comparisons between regression coefficients reveal that 1) stature has the same relationship with hand and foot lengths in each population and 2) the relationship between stature/ hand length and foot length is the same (isometric) in both populations. These results suggest a close affinity between the two groups. Hand and foot length can be used to estimate the stature of individuals but not to identify sex or differentiate one population from the other.

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Association between Axial Length of the Eye and Length of Each Part of the Body

10.21203/rs.3.rs-646000/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ari Shinojima ◽

Toshihide Kurihara ◽

Kiwako Mori ◽

Yujiro Iwai ◽

Akiko Hanyuda ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Axial Length ◽

Choroidal Thickness ◽

Body Height ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

The Body ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Single Observation ◽

Foot Length ◽

Hand Length ◽

Spectralis Oct

Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study is to analyze axial length, body height, hand length, and foot length to find new factors that predict myopia and to identify gender differences as one of the factors of high myopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted as a single observation. Body height, hand length, and foot length were measured according to standard anthropometric methods. Axial length, retinal thickness, and choroidal thickness were measured using the IOL Master 700 and the Heidelberg Spectralis-OCT. To account for body height differences among participants, foot length / body height and hand length / body height were analyzed using a mixed-effects model.Results: A total of 80 eyes (men, n=20, 40 eyes; women, n=20, 40 eyes) were analyzed. The mean age was 33.5 years (range 21-59 years, SD: 9.6). For choroidal thickness, there was a significant association with axial length in men (p<0.001) and a trend toward an association in women (p=0.072). There was also a significant association between foot length / body height and axial length in men (p=0.015), but not in women (p=0.58). These results suggest that factors that determine body height and foot length may be related to axial length, although they vary by gender.

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KORELASI PANJANG TULANG EKSTREMITAS DENGAN TINGGI BADAN DALAM IDENTIFIKASI FORENSIK

Indonesian Journal of Legal and Forensic Sciences (IJLFS) ◽

10.24843/ijlfs.2021.v11.i01.p04 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 28

Author(s):

Satria Saputra

Keyword(s):

Measurement Methods ◽

Forensic Identification ◽

Imaging Method ◽

Potential Bias ◽

Inclusion Criteria ◽

Upper Arm ◽

Predictive Regression ◽

Femur Bone ◽

Foot Length ◽

Hand Length

The measurement of extremity bones length in forensic identification can be used to determine the personal identity, one of which is the stature. Several studies have been conducted to generate predictive regression formula, yet, each formula resulted different number of one’s stature including various methods of its measurement. This research aims to analyze the correlation between extremity bones length with stature, measurement methods, final result deviation, and which part of extremity bones has the strongest correlations. The articles were searched and collected from Google scholar and Sciencedirect.com by entering “extremity bone length and stature” as the keywords in which 25 qualified articles were reviewed based on the inclusion criteria under this research. In terms of upper extremity, 10 of 17 articles revealed a correlation between forearm/radius and ulna bone with the stature (58.8%), 5 articles in upper arm/humerus bone (29,4%), and 2 articles in hand length (11,8). Meanwhile, in lower extremity, 4 of 9 articles showed a strong correlation between tibia and fibula bone with stature (44,5%), 3 articles in femur bone (33,3%), and 2 articles in foot length (22,2%). Based on the measurement methods, 24 articles (96%) used percutaneus measurement, and only 1 article (4%) used post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT). This research concluded that all the components of extremity bones length have a significant correlation with stature, although its correlation is various. The best method is percutaneus measurement to avoid the potential bias occurred in imaging method.

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