Abstract
Stature is one of the most useful anthropometric parameters which can be used to determine the identity of an individual. Stature and measurements of various body parts have become useful in forensic medicine and medico-legal cases to identify bodies that may have been destroyed in mass disasters like plane crashes, blasts and accidents etc.The aim of this study was to determine anthropometric values for stature and hand length in Uttar Pradesh population and to estimate height from hand length with the help of a regression equation formula. The present study was conducted on a sample of 400 students of Integral University (200 males and 200 females). Hand length (right and left) was measured and height was also recorded.In this study a significant and positive correlation was found between stature, right and left-hand length in males and females. In the present study, we concluded that the mean stature of males was higher than females and using regression equation accurate stature can be calculated from hand length.
Highlights
Stature is one of the most useful anthropometric parameters which can be used to determine the identity of an individual
The aim of this study was to determine the anthropometric relationship between hand length and stature and to calculate a regression formula for estimation of stature from hand length
The regression equation for estimation of stature from left hand length was 3.551x+97.50 in females and using this formula, we found that the calculated stature from left hand breadth was 156.84 cm (Table 4)
Summary
Stature is one of the most useful anthropometric parameters which can be used to determine the identity of an individual. Results: In this study a significant and positive correlation was found between stature, right and left-hand length in males and females. Conclusion: In the present study, we concluded that the mean stature of males was higher than females and using regression equation accurate stature can be calculated from hand length. 1. Stature, age, race and sex are the big four anthropological parameters in forensic medicine and modern science. Age, race and sex are the big four anthropological parameters in forensic medicine and modern science These parameters help in determining the biological profile and in identification of individuals.[2] Stature is an important and useful parameter which is considered in those cases where only fragmented and mutilated remains of an unknown person are recovered. The human hand is a prehensile organ, endowed with the power of grasping, precision movements for skilled work and acts as the chief tactile apparatus. 5 Hand length can be an important and accurate parameter to determine stature for identification purposes.
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