Estimation of stature from foot length of school age group children in telangana state
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH - Year 2015, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Bio-archaeological research reveals the importance of accurate stature estimation. Establishing personal identity is one of the main concerns in forensic investigations. Estimation of stature forms a basic domain of the investigation process in unknown and co-mingled human remains in forensic anthropology case work. Objective: The current study dealt with developing a regression equation for stature estimation from foot length. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place of study: Department of Forensic medicine Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narketpally. Methods: The present study was carried out to establish the regression equation and correlation co-efficient between individual’s height and foot length. It was conducted on the children who are studying in Sixth standard to Tenth standard in the Local schools at Narketpally. 170 subjects were selected irrespective of their caste, religion, dietary habits & socio-economic status. Observation: The mean (+SD) Stature of 170 students was 141.3 (+ 20.5) cm. The right foot length showed a significant positive correlation (r= .018, p=0.0001s) with the stature. The left foot length also showed a significant positive correlation (r= .025, p= 0.0001s) with the stature. The constant and regression co-efficient value regarding right foot length was 144.01 and 0.126 respectively and left foot length was 145.07 and 0.176 respectively for estimating the stature. Conclusion: Foot measurements have a strong relationship with stature; hence, the stature of an individual can be successfully estimated from the foot length regression model derived in the study.
Authors and Affiliations
1Dr. Vemula Murali Krishna and 2Dr. Nishat Ahmed Sheikh
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