IJAR.2026.119
Type of Article: Original Research
Volume 14; Issue 2 (June 2026)
Page No.: 9504-9510
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2026.119
Estimation of Human Stature Among North Indian Population Using Palpable Percutaneous Landmarks of Upper Limb
Nisha Goyal *1, Shivani Choudhary 2, Amanpreet Singh Sidhu 3, Prachi S Aneja 4, Susmita Saha 5, Monika Gupta 6.
*1 Professor, Department of Anatomy, Adesh Institute of Medical Science and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India. ORCiD: 0000-0001-6872-9963
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Manipal Tata Medical College Jamshedpur, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India. ORCiD: 0009-0000-2376-3711
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Adesh Institute of Medical Science and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India. ORCiD: 0009-0004-7138-8142
4 Professor, Department of Anatomy, SGT Medical College & Research Institute, Budhera, Gurgaon, Haryana, India. ORCiD: 0000-0002-1060-564X
5 Professor, Department of Anatomy, SGT Medical College & Research Institute, Budhera, Gurgaon, Haryana, India. ORCiD: 0009-0002-7373-6089
6 Professor, Department of Anatomy, Adesh Institute of Medical Science & Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
Corresponding author: Nisha Goyal, Professor, Department of Anatomy, Adesh Institute of Medical Science & Research, Bathinda, India Mobile: +91 9991359932 E-Mail: anilnishagarg@gmail.com
Abstract
Introduction: There is a paucity of data regarding stature estimation using the upper limb bone length in North Indian population. The present study was conducted around the National capital region to develop a regression analysis-based formula to calculate the stature from the upper limb measurements.
Materials and methods: The study enrolled 1000 healthy participants after written informed consent (500 male and 500 female) of age group between 18–30 years between January 2025 to December 2025. The participants were undergraduate students of SGT University, Gurugram (Haryana). Length of the long bones and height of the participants were recorded percutaneously using a stadiometer. A linear regression model was used to estimate the extent of reliable prediction of the stature from the measurements of the bone length for all three bones.
Results: The mean height of male was 173.5cm and the mean height for female was 163.4cm. In both males and females, the lengths for humerus, radius and ulna were positively correlated with the stature on both sides and they were statistically significant. The standardized beta for humerus, radius and ulna were 0.343, 0.089 and 0.401 respectively. Using the regression model, stature equation was derived as 38.564+ 1.386 x (Length of Humerus) + 0.559 x (Length of Radius) + 2.710 x (Length of Ulna).
Conclusions: The value of standardized beta shows that the length of ulna serves as the most reliable and consistent parameter for estimation of stature among the North Indian population.
Keywords: Regression Analysis, Stature Estimation, Long Bones, Upper Limb, Humerus.
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