Multiple regression analysis to estimate height fromdynamic footprint anthropometry in Malaysia Indian sub-ethnic group
Human beings are social animals. The uniqueness human body size would become the basis of what Bertillon would term anthropometry, a system of personal identification based on the theory that no two people were identical in their body measurements. Person identification is a key element in forensi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Malaysian Society of Applied Biology
2016
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11811/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11811/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11811/1/45_02_07.pdf |
| Summary: | Human beings are social animals. The uniqueness human body size would become the basis of what Bertillon would term
anthropometry, a system of personal identification based on the theory that no two people were identical in their body
measurements. Person identification is a key element in forensic investigation. Footprint is a valuable item of physical evidence
encountered in crime scenes that can be used to determine the stature of an individual for the purpose of identification. There
is a strong correlation exists between footprint and stature. Researchers have proved that contemporary population specific
standards should be used to formulate the accurate biological profile. The present study aimed to derive multiple regression
equations to estimate height from dynamic footprints among one of the Malaysian Indian subethnic group, Malayalees living
in Malaysia. The study subject consists of 50 males and 60 females from Malaysian Malayalee population living in Malaysia.
The footprints and heights were recorded following the standard procedure and derived multiple regression equation to estimate
height from footprints for forensic application. |
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