Volume : VIII, Issue : II, February - 2018

An examination of relationship between estimation of Arm Length with different parameters

Dr. Aparna M. Joshi, Dr. M. G. Puranik, Dr. R. S. Garud

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 Background : Human beings are considered to be bilaterally symmetrical. However there may be asymmetry in the lengths of arms, forearms, hands, and feet irrespective of sex or handedness.Application of anthropometrical studies is very vast. So the present study is carried out to estimate  the arm lengths by different parameters. Materials and Methods:  The data was collected by taking measurements of 500 students between age group of 18 to 23 without any past history of major trauma or illness. Length of arm was measured as the distance between tip of acromion process of scapula and tip of olecrenon process of ulna of the same side, with arm by the side of body and forearm in midprone position. Both the lengths of right and left arms were measured. Instrument used–first segment of anthropometer rod. Results : Mean arm–length in males is significantly higher in all age groups than that of females. For all age groups; p < 0.01. In males and females both, the correlation coefficient ‘r’ is statistically significant for majority of groups. (p < 0.01). This indicates that there exists positive correlation between two variables, i.e. arm length and height. So, linear regression coefficients were found out, which again were statistically highly significant; p < 0.01. However in the age group of 20–<21of males and 22 – <23 of males & females; the correlation coefficient and regression coefficient were not statistically significant. So the regression equation will not give us a good fit for these age groups. This indicates that, arm length can be estimated from height. Conclusion : The data collected can be utilized for future anthropometrical studies. However there is a need to establish standard reference values for regression coefficients, which are derived from present studies.

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Dr. Aparna M.Joshi, Dr.M.G.Puranik, Dr.R.S.Garud, An examination of relationship between estimation of Arm Length with different parameters, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-2 | February-2018


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