Journal of Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 1

Comparison of Body Height and Foot Length in Students of Pgims Rohtak in Haryana

  • Author:
  • SK Dhattarwal1,, P Chhikara2, K Khanna3, AK Malik4, R Sharma5
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Published Online: Jun 1, 2013
  • Page Number: 14 to 16

1Professor, Deprtment of Forensic Medicine, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India

2Demonstrator, Deprtment of Forensic Medicine, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India

3Resident, Deprtment of Forensic Medicine, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India

4Resident, Deprtment of Forensic Medicine, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India

5Resident, Deprtment of Forensic Medicine, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India

*Email: drskdhattarwal@gmail.com

Abstract

Foot length and body height have a direct relation with each other, although the exact calculation of this relation cannot be determined with precision. This relation between foot length and body height has been questioned time and again. In an attempt to put down such speculations scientific researchers and medical professionals all over the world have been studied, the results of one such study done in PGIMS Rohtak is presented. It may not only help us to predict one from the other but also whether the relationship between the two is significant or not

Keywords

Anthropometry, Correlation, Foot length, Total body height