ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF FOOT LENGTH, FOOT BREADTH & THEIR RELATION TO SEX IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR POPULATION.

Afshan Saleem; Rachna Magotra; Arish Nazir Shora; Saima Rasheed

Volume : X, Issue : VI, June - 2020

ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF FOOT LENGTH, FOOT BREADTH & THEIR RELATION TO SEX IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR POPULATION.

Afshan Saleem, Rachna Magotra, Arish Nazir Shora, Saima Rasheed

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION: Determination of sex from foot dimensions is of great value in Anthropology as well as forensic sciences for personal identification and medico legal purposes. AIM: The aim of present study was to find relation between foot dimensions and sex in J&K population. METHODOLOGY: A sample of 200 medical students (100 males and 100 females) between the age group of 18–25 years were taken up for this study. Anthropometric measurement i.e, foot length and foot eadth was measured separately on left and right side of each individual. RESULTS: Foot index was calculated and it was found that the overall left foot index for males is 38.18 and for females is 37.44. This indicates that the value of left foot index is more than 38 is male and foot index less than 38 is female. For right foot, foot index is 38.24 for males and 37.44 for females. Interpretation suggested that foot index for right foot more than 38 indicates male gender and foot index less than 38 suggest female gender.