Sex, age, and body height are of fundamental importance in the
identification of individuals in medicolegal investigations. Body
height can be calculated more accurately from the measurements
of main long bones of upper and lower limbs. In case of a lack of
limb segments or the long bones of the extremities, the
dimensions of the head, face, and sternum are thought to be
good predictors for living stature. In the present study, the
correlation between the measurements of the head, face and
sternum and body height was examined and univariate and
multivariate regression equations were developed. Anthropometric measurements were taken on 108 healthy male subjects
with a mean age of 22.4 years (SD = 3.35 years). Equations were
constructed based on the measurements taken from the study
group (Group I, n = 54) and tested on a cross validation group
(Group II, n = 54). The univariate analyses revealed that the
measurements studied could not be used for estimating body
height. With multivariate equations considered, the best
predictors for stature are sternum length and total face height.
Therefore, it is concluded that the only way to estimate stature
reliably are the latter two variables combined when the cranium
and sternum were brought for medicolegal examinations.
Forensic anthropology stature estimation anthropometry head face sternum
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Antropoloji |
Bölüm | Research Articles |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 31 Aralık 2018 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2018 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2 |