AN ESTIMATION OF CORRELATION BETWEEN MAXIMUM HEAD LENGTH AND THE STATURE OF HUMAN ADULTS OF NORTH INDIA
Journal Title: JOURNAL OF ANATOMICAL SCIENCES - Year 2017, Vol 25, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: The stature can be defined as the natural height of a person in erect position and is one of the criteria of personal identification. Stature has a definite and proportional biological relationship with each and every part of human body i.e. head, neck, trunk and extremities. The present study was attempted to find out the correlation between maximum head length and the stature in adult North Indian population. It will be helpful in narrowing down the investigation process and thus provide useful clues to the investigating agency and forensic experts, in the cases where highly decomposed, fragmentary & mutilated human remains are brought to the medical autopsy. The objective of the study was to establish correlation between maximum head length and the stature and to derive linear regression equation for estimation of stature from maximum head length. Material & Methods: The present study comprised of 200 medical students of age group between 18 yrs. to 25 yrs. of S. N. Medical College, Agra, not having any significant disease or deformity that could have affected the general or the bony growth. Maximum head length and stature was measured by using spreading caliper and stadiometer respectively. With these recorded data, Pearson’s correlation coefficient between maximum head length and stature was determined which was 0.6071. Results: A statistical significant fair positive correlation (r = 0.6071; P value < 0.00001) was observed between the stature & maximum head length of adult population of North India and regression equation for stature estimation was derived i.e. Y =68.543+5.373X. Conclusion: The findings of present study suggest that the maximum head length can be successfully used for stature reconstruction.
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Prem Singh
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