Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 4

Correlational Study of Hand and Foot Measurement of University going Students

  • Author:
  • Joydeep Dutta1, Deepankar Singh1, Nitesh Kumar, Vidushi2, Sohom Singha Roy2, Nechel Chouhan2
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 64 to 67

1Associate Professor and Head, Department of Zoology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India

2Students, Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India

Online published on 27 November, 2019.

Abstract

Stature prediction, crime scene investigation, reconstructive surgery and shoe manufacturing company requires dimensions of hand and foot so that it can be applied to populations. The present study was designed to find the dimensions of hand and foot of university going students of age group between 17–59 years. The study was conducted on 350 (males 205 and females 145). The result showed that there is significant (p<0.0001) correlation between hand and the foot in both males and females. The difference between male and female dimensions is non-significant however, the foot dimensions in males are larger than in females.

Keywords

Hand measurement, Foot measurement, Correlation