Use of Arm Span as Proxy Indicator of Stature- An Anthropometric Study in Western U.P.
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2016-09
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Background: Arm span is the most reliable anthropometric parameter to predict the body height of an
individual. It is useful in predicting the age related loss in stature and in identifying individuals with
disproportionate growth abnormalities and skeletal dysplasia. Previous studies show that stature can be
measured effectively from various body parameters and length of long bones also. However, the relation
between arm span and height was found to vary from race to race. The present study was undertaken to
measure the stature as well as arm span and to determine whether there is any correlation between the stature
and the arm span. Methods: This study was carried out with a total number of 400 subjects of Teerthanker
Mahaveer University, 200 male and female each, age range (18-25). Stature was measured with the
Stadiometer and arm span was measured using steel tape. The relationships between body height and arm
span were determined using correlation coefficients. Then a linear regression analysis was evaluated to
examine the extent to which arm span can reliably predict body height. Results: The results have shown the
mean of arm span for the male subjects was 175.03± 7.00cm and the height 168.13±5.89 cm, while female
arm span 159.01±6.32 cm and height 156.00±5.61cm. The arm span was consistently more than height. The
arm span exceeded stature in 87.5% of the participants.Conclusion: There is a good correlation between
body height and arm span.
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Anthropometric, Arm span, Stature
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Sharma Sonika, Jain Sanjeev Kumar, Sharma Nidhi. Use of Arm Span as Proxy Indicator of Stature- An Anthropometric Study in Western U.P. Annals of International Medical and Dental Research. 2016 Sept-Oct; 2(5): 10-14.