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Type of Article: Original Research

Year: 2016 | Volume 4 | Issue 1 | Page No. 2102-2107

Date of Publication: 31-03-2016

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2016.155


SEXUAL DIMORPHISM IN HAND DIMENSIONS: AN ANTHROPOMETRIC STUDY IN NORTH INDIAN HARYANVI ADOLESCENTS

Vikas Dhawan 1, Manju Bala *2, Shaveta Galhotra 3.

*1 Medical Officer, Ayurved Medical Officer , Department Of Ayurveda, Sriganganagar, Rajasthan, India.
2 Associate Professor, Department Of Anatomy, Medical College, MMIMSR, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.
3 Lecturer, Department Of Biochemistry, Guru Nanak Dev Dental College And Research Institute, Sunam, Sangrrur, Punjab, India.

Address: Dr. Manju Bala, Associate Professor, Department Of Anatomy, Medical College, MMIMSR, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.
E-Mail: drmanju14@yahoo.in

Abstract

Introduction: The human hand which is the most used and versatile part of the body is of great scientific importance. Studies have established racial identification, sexual dimorphism and height and age estimation from hand dimensions for forensic applications.
Materials and Methods: The present in study was conducted to observe the sex differences in hand dimensions among North Indian Haryanvi adolescent population. The study was carried out in the Department of Anatomy at MM Institute of Medical Science & Research, Mullana , Ambala (Haryana), India. Data for the study were obtained from 400 Haryanvi Adults (200 males and 200 females) aged between 21-25 years randomly selected from population of Haryana. Diseased and/or disabled hands were excluded from the study. Hand length, Hand breadth, Palm Length were measured using sliding vernier’s callipers, Hand index was calculated using formula following standard protocols. Statistical analysis of the obtained data was done in relation with gender and side. The dimensions of both hands showed significant relation with sexual dimorphism.
Results: Results of our study may be useful to identify sex in medico-legal investigations and to decide man - machine compatibility in designing hand tools.
Key words:  Sexual Dimorphism, Hand Length (HL), Hand Breadth (HB), Palm Length (PL), Hand Index (HI), Hand Dimensions, Anthropometry.

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Vikas Dhawan, Manju Bala, Shaveta Galhotra.SEXUAL DIMORPHISM IN HAND DIMENSIONS: AN ANTHROPOMETRIC STUDY IN NORTH INDIAN HARYANVI ADOLESCENTS. Int J Anat Res 2016;4(1):2102-2107. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2016.155

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