Study of co-relation between foot length, foot breadth & arm span to height Tanna J.A.1, Darji J.A.2,* 1Assistant Professor, Forensic Medicine Dept, GMERS Medical College, Junagadh 2Associate Professor, Forensic Medicine Dept., GMERS Medical College, Junagadh *Corresponding Address, Dr. J. A. Darji, Associate Professor, Forensic Medicine Dept., 7th Floor, GMERS Medical College, Junagadh. Mo.: 9904362721, E-Mail: drjashwant@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 22 January, 2018. Abstract Background Height of the individual remains one of the most reliable factor of identity of a person, specifically in adults. Height can be predicted from a number of parameters in some decomposed remains of the body, but one of the most important are Foot length, Foot breadth and Arm-span. Local research is needed in an area to see the correlation of height and various parameters. Material & Method So, current study was undertaken at GMERS Medical College, Junagadh. Total 244 students were enrolled in study as per inclusion criteria. Their Height, Weight and other parameters were measured as per standard guidelines. The data so collected was digitized and analysed. Statastical Analysis Systat 13 software license version was used to derive correlation coefficient between Height to Foot length, Foot breadth and Arm-span. And Regression coefficient was used to derive formula of height from Foot length, Foot breadth and Arm-span. Results Our study showed Male students have higher mean height than female students. Correlation between Height and arm span length was highest, followed by foot length and foot breadth. Conclusion There is strong positive correlation between height and Foot length, Foot breadth and Arm-span. So, Height can be predicted with some confidence if Arm span, foot length or foot breadth is available. Top Keywords Foot length, Foot breadth, Height, Co-relation. Top |