A comparison of hand anthropometry of females in three ethnic groups

Estimation of stature from anthropometry of hand: an interesting autopsy based study in Madhya Pradesh, India

“…25 The result was found to be similar in our study, where our data differs from data of previous studies of other ethnic groups.…”

A study of correlation of hand and foot dimensions for personal identification in mass disasters

“…Population differences in anthropological studies have been noted and it is well realised that they need to be studied separately [46]. Earlier studies have observed that various hand measurements tend to differ in various ethnic groups [47,48].…”

Estimation of stature from index and ring finger length in Davangere district

“…It is shown in earlier studies that various hand measurements tend to differ in various ethnic groups. 4 Consequently, the formulae designed to estimate stature from various anatomical dimensions in one population do not apply to another. 5,6 Many studies are done to calculate stature from foot length, limb lengths, long bones, but there are only few studies on hand and finger lengths.…”