study of correlation and estimation of stature from hand length and hand breadth in adult Egyptian males

The present study is based on a sample of 300 normal healthy Egyptian males in Alexandria. Each subject has been studied for 3 anthropometric measurements; height, hand length and hand breadth. The data were computed and analyzed for the mean standard deviation and regressions. Regression lines have been drawn for the estimation of stature from somatometry of the hand. The data were also compared to similar studies