Abstract

The aim of the study is to derive a regression formula between hand length and height of an individual & reliability and accuracy. Bertillon system is based on the principle that after the age of 21 years, the dimensions of the skeleton remain unchanged and also that the ratio in size of different parts to one another varies considerably in different individuals. Result: The study groups included the equal number of individuals of both the sexes aged between 21-30 years. Estimation of height from foot length of female subjects exhibits lower values of Standard Error of Estimation than from foot length of male subjects. It means the reliability of stature from foot length of female subjects is more than male subjects. Conclusion: The correlation between hand length and stature was more in females than males and stature indicating hand length to be a better predictor of stature in females. In a pooled sample (sample including both males and females) hand length showed better correlation with stature. On the whole hand length can be considered as a better predictor of stature than foot length. Sample linear regression equations have been derived to estimate stature from foot length and hand length

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