Estimation of Stature from Foot Print Length among Students and Staff of S. Nijalingappa Medical College of Age Group 21-30 Years

Abstract

Identity means the determination of the individuality of a person. Identification of a person is one of the most
important issues for a forensic expert in solving many medico-legal cases. The present studies was under
taken to estimate the stature from foot print length and to evolve regression equation for the same in both the
gender. 100 healthy subjects (50 males and 50 females) of age group 21-30 years, who are resident of north
Karnataka, were included in the study. The foot print lengths of both the feet of the participants were taken.
The readings were subjected to statistical evaluation and regression formulae were established for stature
estimation from foot print lengths in males and females.