Stature estimation based on hand length and foot length

SANLI S., Kizilkanat E. D., Boyan N., OZSAHIN E., Bozkir M. G., SOAMES R., ...Daha Fazla

CLINICAL ANATOMY, cilt.18, sa.8, ss.589-596, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/ca.20146
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL ANATOMY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.589-596
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study was carried out to estimate the relationship between hand length, foot length and stature using multiple linear regression analyses based oil a sample of male and female adult Turks residing in Adana. Measurements of hand length, foot length and stature were taken from 155 adult Turks (80 male, 75 female) aged 17-23 years. The participants were students of the Medical Faculty of Cukurova University. A multiple linear regression model was fitted to the observed data. Stature was taken as the response or dependent variable, hand length and foot length were taken as explanatory variables or regressors. All possible (simple and multiple) linear regression models for each of males, females and both genders together were tested for the best model. The multiple linear regression model for both genders together was found to be the best model with the highest values for the coefficients of determination R-2 = 0.861 and R-adjusted(2) = 0.859, and multiple correlation coefficient R = 0.928. Clin. Anat. 18:589-596, 2005. (c) 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.