The study of correlation between palm length, palm width and hand length with stature in the students

Abstract

To determine sex, age, race, stature and nutritional status of an individual, the hand dimensions, which are different in various races and ethnic groups are used, also they are used in the mass disaster for an identification of sex, age, race and stature.The present study was designed to determine and correlate of the hand dimensions such as hand length, palm length, palm width with stature of student and to observe the standard deviation in the estimation of stature.This was descriptive cross sectional study conducted atDepartment of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vedantaa Institute of Medical Sciences, Town Dahanu, Dist- Palghar, Maharashtra State, India. from 1 Dec 2022 to 30 June 2023. After ethical permission; total 101 male and 98 female between age group of 20-23 years were enrolled in the study by simple random method. In a group of 10 number the height of participants was measured with a stature meter whereas, measuring tape and Vernier caliper were used to measure palm length, palm width, height of hand respectively and all the data was recorded and analysed by SPSS; S/W version 21. Linear regression coefficient was calculated.The person correction for statistic. The mean length of right hand was recorded to be 170.8mm while mean breadth was 76.7mm. The highest correlation was observed to be exhibited by right hand length (r=0.5) and the lowest by right-hand breadthThe study conclude that, if only the hand length or width measurement is available stature could be successfully estimated. This study also reveals the strong positive relation between palm length, palm width,hand length with stature.