Abstract
Background: Dermatoglyphics is considered, in the scientific milieu, to be an epigenetic marker. The objective of this study was to analyze the presence of dermatoglyphic marks characteristic of neuromotor capacity and abdominal resistance in children and adolescents. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 1,002 individuals, female children and adolescents between the ages of 10 and 16, from public and private schools in the city of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The protocol selected for analyzing the fingerprints was dermatoglyphics, proposed by Cummins and Midlo using a Dermatoglyphic Reader. The Brazilian Sports Project Manual - PROESP 2015 was used to collect data on muscle strength motor tests. Results: The results showed the presence of a dermatoglyphic mark characteristic of abdominal motor capacity and muscle strength in females. A higher frequency of arches was identified in MET4 and whorls in MET5 and MDT4 in the Risk Zone group. In the Healthy Zone group, ulnar loop was found to be more frequent in MET4, MET5, and MDT4 fingers. Conclusions: The results demonstrated a predictive marker for abdominal motor capacity and strength in females through dermatoglyphics.
Highlights
In childhood and adolescence, in addition to physiological implications related to biological maturation, the body is influenced by environmental and behavioral factors acting positively or negatively (Guedes, 2011)
The results demonstrated a predictive marker for abdominal motor capacity and strength in females through dermatoglyphics
Dermatoglyphics, as a scientific study of fetal development markers, makes it possible to carry out investigations based on the potential of each individual, according to the approach and results found in this study through dermatoglyphic marks
Summary
In addition to physiological implications related to biological maturation, the body is influenced by environmental and behavioral factors acting positively or negatively (Guedes, 2011). Studies on dermatoglyphics have investigated factors related to the prognosis and diagnosis of diseases in fields such as anthropology, legal medicine, and health, in which fetal developmental markers are compared and related to different physical fitness variables (Santos et al, 2007). This is another tool that may identify or even help health professionals in guiding patients towards a better quality of life. The objective of this study was to analyze the presence of dermatoglyphic marks characteristic of neuromotor strength capacity and abdominal resistance in children and adolescents. The objective of this study was to analyze the presence of dermatoglyphic marks characteristic of neuromotor capacity and abdominal resistance in children and adolescents. Results: The results showed the presence of a dermatoglyphic mark
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