Determination of stature from hand dimensions

Varu, Pratik R.; Manvar, Prince J.; Mangal, H. M.; Kyada, Hetal C.; Vadgama, Divyesh K.; Bhuva, Shailesh D.

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“…Hossain Parash et al ( 2022) also found similar hand lengths in their study. This result did not match with Khancan et al ( 2010), Habib and Kamal (2010), Ishak et al (2012), Dey and Kapoor (2013), Moorthy and Zulkifly (2015), Varu et al (2016), Zulkifly et al (2018), Kim et al (2018), Asadujjaman( 2019) and, Romphothong and Traithepchanapai (2019) where the mean (±SD) value of the length of hand was higher than the result of the present study. The left hand's mean (±SD) length was 17.69(±1.05) centimetres.…”

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“…The left hand's mean (±SD) length was 17.69(±1.05) centimetres. This value was similar to the value found by Varu et al (2016) andHossain Parash et al (2022). The left-hand length did not match with Khancan et al ( 2010), Habib and Kamal (2010), Ishak et al (2012), Dey and Kapoor (2013), Moorthy and Zulkifly (2015), Zulkifly et al (2018), Kim et al (2018), Asadujjaman( 2019) and, Romphothong and Traithepchanapai (2019) where the mean (±SD) value of the length of hand was higher than the result of the present study.…”

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Hand Anthropometry: Baseline Data of The Major Ethnic Groups in Sabah

Khazri

Mustapha

Shimmi

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Anthropometry, the quantitative interface between anatomy and physiology, is a scientific specialization concerned with applying measurement to appraise human size, shape, proportion, composition, development, and gross function. Anthropometric measurement is essential in many areas, including archaeology, anthropology, ergonomics, forensic sciences, anatomy, and nutrition. Although different researchers have studied the anthropometry of hand extensively in Malaysia, there is still a paucity of data among the major ethnicities (Kadazandusun, Bajau, Malay and Chinese) that exist in Sabah. The study was designed to create baseline data for normative values of hand length, handbreadth, middle finger length, second inter-crease length of the middle finger, and the hand span of major ethnic groups in Sabah. This cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2021 to January 2022 by applying a stratified random sampling method. At first, the students were stratified into ethnicities and were further stratified as males and females. The hand dimensions were measured using a digital calliper. The baseline data for Sabah’s four major ethnic groups were compared for symmetry, gender, and ethnic differences. The right handbreadth was broader than the left hand (p<0.01). The result also demonstrated a statistically significant (0.001) difference between gender; however, there was no significant difference among the four ethnicities. Further study at the community level is recommended for different age groups and ethnicities by addressing hand activity, hormones, and brain asymmetry tocomplement the findings of this study.

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Hand Anthropometry: Baseline Data of The Major Ethnic Groups in Sabah

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Shimmi

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“…Table-III and table-IV). Stature was found to correlate positively with arm span both in males and females in our study (r=0.993 in males and r=0.989 in females).-Similarly, observations were made by Patel et al where they found the highest correlation between stature and arm span (r=0.908) 15. …”

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“…Though the regression formula and multiplication factor, both are useful to determine stature from hand dimensions, the regression formula measures stature more precisely than the multiplication factor. 15 We also determined the Pearson correlation coefficient to find the correlation between stature and arm span (…”

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Estimation of Stature from Arm Span: A Prospective Study Among Medical Students of Rangpur Medical College

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Background: Arm span is one of the most reliable body parameters for predicting the stature of an individual. It is useful in an age-related loss in stature and in identifying individuals with disproportionate growth abnormalities and skeletal dysplasia. Objectives: The present study was undertaken to determine whether there is any correlation between stature and arm span and estimate stature from arm span by using multiplication factor and assess the effectiveness of the above estimation by comparing the ‘estimated’ values with the measured values. Methods: This is a cross-sectional analytical study done in the Department of Anatomy, Rangpur Medical College, Rangpur, from January to December 2018 on purposively selected 700 medical students (350 male and 350 female). Arm span along with their stature was measured directly from the subjects by using an anthropometric technique by a measuring tape. Multiplication factors were estimated for estimating stature and comparison were made between measured and estimated stature using paired “t” test. Results: The mean normal value of arm span was 170.48±7.38 cm in males and 156.13±5.98 cm in females and the stature was 168.93±0.06 cm in males and 156.23±0.05 cm in females. The multiplication factor was estimated for the same hand measurements with the stature. A significant positive correlation was found in the case of arm span with stature. Conclusion: Arm span is a valid measure of stature for both adult males and females. J Rang Med Col. September 2022; Vol. 7, No. 2:47-51

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“…Some contemporary scholars have attempted to estimate body height by combining forearm and fist lengths, and have found that height assessment is a major cause of controversy and research in forensics and anthropology (Choudhary et al, 2014). Positive correlation have been found between body height and hand length in different populations and a regression coefficient has been offered (Varu et al, 2015), however, the regression formula in one population is not always unique to another population and studies indicate the need to study population specificity.…”

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Body Height and its Estimation Utilizing Hand Length Measurements in Montenegrin: National Survey

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2022

Int. J. Morphol.

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Determination of stature from hand dimensions

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Hand Anthropometry: Baseline Data of The Major Ethnic Groups in Sabah

Hand Anthropometry: Baseline Data of The Major Ethnic Groups in Sabah

Estimation of Stature from Arm Span: A Prospective Study Among Medical Students of Rangpur Medical College

Body Height and its Estimation Utilizing Hand Length Measurements in Montenegrin: National Survey

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