Stature and Its Estimation Utilizing Arm Span Measurements of both gender Adolescents from Southern Region in Kosovo

Abstract

This study is based on measurements of Southern region Kosovan adolescents. The aim of this study was to examine the stature of adolescents from Southern region as well relationship between arm span and stature in both Kosovar genders. A total measured subject participated in this research was 225 out of which (105 girls and 120 boys), females average of age is 18.36±0.50 years old (range 18-20 years) and for male 18.40±0.55 years old (range 18-20 years).The anthropometric measurements were done by trained people and were taken according to the ISAK manual. Relationship between stature and arm span has been analyzed by the simple correlation coeffi cient at a 95% confi dence interval. The linear regression analysis was carried out to examine extent to which arm span can reliably predict of stature. Statistical importance was placed at level p<0.05. As a result anthropometric measurements for both sexes showed that the average of stature for boys adolescents from Southern region are 178.60±5.73 centimeters and have the arm span average of 180.92±6.92 centimeters, while girls from Southern 165.33±4.45 centimeters tall, and have the arm span average of 165.60±6.03 centimeters. The results have shown that the arm span was estimated as a reliable indicator of stature assessment to the both genders adolescents from Southern region of Kosovo population. This study also confi rms the necessity for developing separate height models for each region in Kosovo.

Standing Height and its Estimation Utilizing Foot Length Measurements in Adolescents from Western Region in Kosovo

“…All above-mentioned have confirmed the necessity for developing separate standing height models for each population on account of ethnic differences and the recent study conducted by Popovic and his collaborators who have analyzed the entire Kosovan population and have found specific correlation coefficient in Kosovan male (r=0.669) and female (r=0.625) population; however, some recent studies have also confirmed the regional differences between the same ethnic groups too Arifi et al, 2017b;Milasinovic et al, 2016a;2016b), which caused the need for additional caution. Therefore, the main goal of this research was to test the hypothesis if above-mentioned facts are true for the Western-Kosovans, that is, for the one of five Kosovan regions.…”

“…This region (Figure 1) covers the area of 2,494 square kilometers and has population of 368,907 inhabitants, while average density per square kilometer is 150 inhabitants (Komunat e Kosovës, 2013). Although Kosovo doesn't have too big territory, it has a very varied relief that mostly belongs to Dinarides range and the author assumed this fact might influence the main objective of this study, because of the type of the soil as well as other socio-economical and geographical characteristics as a potential influencing factors Arifi, Sermaxhaj, Zejnullahu-Raçi, Alaj, & Metaj, 2017b).…”

“…In addition, the relationship of long bones and standing height was found to vary in different ethnic and racial groups (Bjelica, Popovic, Kezunovic, Petkovic, Jurak, & Grasgruber, 2012;Brown, Feng, & Knapp, 2002;Popovic, Bjelica, Georgiev, Krivokapic, & Milasinovic, 2016;Popovic, Bjelica, Molnar, Jaksic, & Akpinar, 2013;Popovic, Bjelica, Tanase, & Milasinovic, 2015;Reeves, Varakamin, & Henry, 1996;Steele & Chenier, 1990) as well as various regions Arifi et al, 2017b;Milasinovic, Popovic, Matic, Gardasevic, & Bjelica, 2016;Milasinovic, Popovic, Jaksic, Vasiljevic, & Bjelica, 2016). Hence, researchers have derived a specific formula for calculating standing height from long bones for each ethnic/race group.…”

Relationship between Foot Length Measurements and Body Height: A Prospective Regional Study among Adolescents in Eastern Region of Kosovo

“…In addition, the relationship of long bones and standing height was found to vary in diff erent ethnic and racial groups (Bjelica et al, 2012;Brown, Feng, & Knapp, 2002;Popovic, Bjelica, Georgiev, Krivokapic, & Milasinovic, 2016;Popovic, Bjelica, Molnar, Jaksic, & Akpinar, 2013;Popovic, Bjelica, Tanase, & Milasinovic, 2015;Masanovic, 2017;Reeves, Varakamin, & Henry, 1996;Steele & Chenier, 1990) as well as various regions (Arifi , 2013;Arifi et al, 2017b;Milasinovic, Popovic, Matic, Gardasevic, & Bjelica, 2016a;Milasinovic, Popovic, Jaksic, Vasiljevic, & Bjelica, 2016b). Hence, researchers have derived a specifi c formula for calculating standing height from long bones for each ethnic/race group.…”

“…Th is region (Figure 1) covers the area of 2,236 square kilometers and has population of 366,589 inhabitants, while average density per square kilometer is 255 inhabitants (Komunat e Kosovës, 2013). Although Kosovo doesn't have too big territory, it has a very varied relief that mostly belongs to Dinarides range and the author assumed this fact might infl uence the main objective of this study, because of the type of the soil as well as other socio-economical and geographical characteristics as a potential infl uencing factors (Arifi , 2013;Arifi , Sermaxhaj, Zejnullahu-Raçi, Alaj, & Metaj, 2017b).…”