The comparison stature estimation from forearm, hand length and foot length between Iranian and Pakistani medical students

AIMS Medical Science

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Ali Fathi Jouzdani¹  Soheila Madadi³  Mohammad Azhar Abbas¹  Hania Razavi¹  Tahereh Alizamir⁴ 

[1] Student Research Committee, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences;USERN Office, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences;Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences;Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

关键词: anthropology;    Iranian;    foot length;    forearm length;    hand length;    Pakistanis;    stature;   

DOI  :  10.3934/medsci.2022027

来源: American Institute of Mathematical Sciences

【 摘 要 】

ObjectivesAn important task of the forensic anthropologist in unidentified human remains cases is establishing the identity of the deceased. A forensic anthropologist typically examines the remains in such a case to determine the biological characteristics of the deceased, such as their age, sex, height, and ethnicity, to narrow down the search for the missing. The purpose of this study was the comparison stature estimation from foot, forearm and hand length between Iranian and Pakistani students. MethodsOur measurement procedure involved measuring the foot, forearm and hand lengths of 160 Iranian and 200 Pakistani students. A random sampling of 18 to 22-year-olds was used to carry out the survey. Cluster sampling was used to select the subjects for the present descriptive and analytic study. In order to measure the anthropometrics, we used metal and plastic tape, a goniometer, a caliper, and a scale. Foot forearm and hand measurements were taken separately. ResultsThe mean ± SD of the stature were 178.228 ± 6.319 cm and 167.610 ± 7.580 cm in Pakistani males and females, respectively, and in Iranian males and females were 180.446 ± 5.569 cm and 164.435 ± 5.072 cm, respectively. In both Pakistani and Iranian populations, the regression model is meaningful (P = 0.000), except for Pakistani male students' foot length (P = 0.107) and Iranian female students' hand length (P = 0.102). ConclusionWe found that the foot, forearms, and hand length are correlated with height. Therefore, they can be used for estimating stature.

【 授权许可】

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