Correlation between arm span and stature in different age groups-An anthropometric study in population of Rajasthan
Journal Title: International Journal of Biomedical Research - Year 2015, Vol 6, Issue 10
Abstract
Background: The estimation of inter-relationship between arm span and stature has been an important tool in anthropometric measurements. It is found to be of great importance in such cases where direct measurement of stature is not possible. Objective: To find the correlation between the arm-span and standing height of both males and females in the population of Rajasthan and to use the results for medico-legal and anthropometric purposes. Materials and Methods: The study involved 600 participants (300 males and 300 females) grouped in 3 different age groups to find inter-relationship between arm-span and standing height among these age groups. The groups were divided as Group A (26-35 yr), Group B (36-45 yr), Group C (46-55). The data for study collected from different regions of Rajasthan by means of community visits. The standing height and arm-span were measured for each individual and analyzed. Result: A positive correlation was found to exist between the arm-span and stature. The correlation coefficient r was found to be 0.921, 0.956 and 0.956 for group A, B and C respectively. Conclusion: It can be concluded that arm-span can be used in estimation of the height of both males and females. Arm span is one of the most reliable body parameter for obtaining the stature of an individual, also useful in obtaining age-related loss in stature and in identifying individuals with disproportionate growth abnormalities and in medico-legal cases
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Pinki Rai, Upendra Gupta, Ashima Das, Aman Chawla
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- EP ID EP419999
- DOI 10.7439/ijbr.v6i10.2591
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