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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 5; Issue 2.2 (May 2017)

Page No.: 3846-3849

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2017.201

MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF BILATERAL VARIATIONS IN THE ANATOMY OF FOOT

Abhilasha *1, Ajitpal Singh 2.

*1 Demonstrator, Department of Anatomy, J.C.D. Dental College, Sirsa, Haryana, India.

2 Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, Desh Bhagat Dental College And Hospital,  Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh Punjab, India

Corresponding author: Dr. Abhilasha Setia, Demonstrator, Department of Anatomy, J.C.D. dental college, Sirsa, Haryana, India. Ph: 9466593001

E-Mail: abhilasha.setia@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Foot dynamic anthropometry has a vital role in medical rehabilitation, sport science, and footwear design among others. There is wide diversity in human foot size and shape depending upon race, age, sex etc. It is known that one’s foot size changes with age. Children and teenagers grow one to three foot sizes each year

Materials and Methods: Present research has been designed to study the bilateral variations in the anatomy of foot. The study is conducted on 400 young females ranging in age from 5.00 –20.99 years, residing in Haryana region of India. The foot length and foot width dimensions (and derived foot index) of female subjects are quantitatively analyzed to find bilateral asymmetry. A total of 400 female subjects divided into eight age groups, i.e. i) 5.00-6.99   ii) 7.00- 8.99  iii) 9.00-10.99 years iv) 11.00-12.99 years  v) 13.00- 14.99  vi) 15.00-16.99  vii) 17.00- 18.99  viii) 19.00-20.99 were measured for Foot length and foot breadth using standard anthropometric techniques. Percentage distribution of asymmetry is found using the formula of Relative index of asymmetry (RIA) given by wolansky (1965).

Results and Conclusion: Results indicate the increasing trends in foot length and foot breadth in all the age groups. Applying Student’s t-test reveals statistically significant bilateral asymmetry in foot length of all the age groups except for age group ranging from 9.00-10.99 whereas bilateral asymmetry for foot breadth is non-significant for three groups i.e. 5.00-6.99, 9.00-10.99 and 15.00-16.99. Present  observation  can be used as  base  line data  for  the  use  of  forensic  science and foot  shape.

Key words: Foot Length, Foot Width, Foot Index, Foot Anthropometry, Bilateral variations, Relative Index of Asymmetry.

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Cite this article: Abhilasha, Ajitpal Singh. MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF BILATERAL VARIATIONS IN THE ANATOMY OF FOOT. Int J Anat Res 2017;5(2.2):3846-3849. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2017.201