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Lim GH, Breen LJ, Keesing S, Buchanan A. Understanding Occupations of Terminally Ill Chinese Adults and Their Caregivers: A Scoping Review. Occup Ther Health Care 2023; 37:75-100. [PMID: 34505796 DOI: 10.1080/07380577.2021.1972379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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This scoping review explored the occupations of terminally ill Chinese adults and their caregivers. Seven databases were searched for peer-reviewed journal articles published in English or Chinese before June 2020. Of the 16 studies that met the selection criteria, only one directly used the term "occupations" while the other 15 studies contained descriptions of occupations. Eight themes were extracted and compared with existing literature. The top two reported themes were occupations surrounding life roles and tasks and those surrounding food and eating. More study is required about the occupational engagement of this client group.
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- Geck Hoon Lim
- Health & Social Sciences, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore.,Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.,Curtin enAble Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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Stature estimation from various three-dimensional anthropometric foot measurements of Taiwanese female population. Leg Med (Tokyo) 2021; 54:102000. [PMID: 34894433 DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2021.102000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Predicting a victim's stature from a dismembered body or human remains is a challenge in forensic practice. Lower extremity dimensions, such as the foot, are essential measurements for stature estimation. However, there is no available information on stature prediction generated from Taiwanese female foot measurements in the forensic science field. Hence, this study aims to investigate the correlations between various foot dimensions and stature and develop population-specific stature-prediction equations for Taiwanese females. Bilateral data of 12 foot dimensions were collected from 1058 females aged from 18 to 59 years using three-dimensional scanning. A pairedt-test is performed to evaluate bilateral differences, and linear and stepwise regression analyses are performed to generate stature predictions. The results indicate significant bilateral differences in the majority of the foot measurements. All measurements are positively correlated with stature (p < .05). Higher correlation coefficients with stature are observed in length-related foot dimensions, followed by girth- and breadth-related dimensions. The foot length on both sides is selected as an accurate and reliable parameter to conduct linear stature-predicting regression for Taiwanese females because it exhibits the highest explanation rate (right: 54.1%; left: 50.8%) and lowest estimating standard error (right: 3.883 cm, left: 4.020 cm) among the 12 foot measurements. Based on the results of the stepwise regression analysis, several stature-prediction equations consisting of various foot measurements are established. The findings of this study can provide helpful information for predicting the stature of Taiwanese females from fragmentary foot remains.
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Devi TP, Kumar P, Pratim KP, Chandravanshi LP, Chauhan M. Estimation of Stature from foot length in male indigenous population of Assam Region. Foot (Edinb) 2021; 49:101840. [PMID: 34757281 DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2021.101840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Human stature is one of the biological profiles that can and should be used in the identification of humans from different parts of the human skeleton. Estimation of stature from feet dimensions may play an important role in the identification process of a human. Further, it is also possible to establish a relationship between the feet dimensions and stature of a person. This study is focused on the measurements of feet dimension in indigenous population groups found in the North-East Indian Region (Assam). Measurements of the length of the foot and body height were carried out with the help of Vernier Calipers and standard measuring tape. This paper emphasizes the study of a total the number of 200 male bodies aged between 18 to 65. Linear correlation and regression equation were used to determine the correlation between the foot and body height and using Pearson's coefficient (ρ < 0.001) for the correlation between foot length and stature.
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- Trishna Priya Devi
- Department of Forensic Science, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar, 226001, India
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- Amity University, Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, 201301, India
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- Division of Forensic Science, Gauhati Medical College, Gauhati, 781032, India
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- Department of Forensic Science, College of Traffic Management, Institute of Road and Traffic Education, Faridabad, India
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- Department of Forensic Science, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar, 226001, India.
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Lee YC. Stature estimation using foot dimensions via 3D scanning in Taiwanese male adults. Sci Justice 2021; 61:669-677. [PMID: 34802640 DOI: 10.1016/j.scijus.2021.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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In forensic identification, the use of foot dimensions to predict stature is a requisite. For Taiwanese male stature prediction, available information about stature estimation using foot dimensions is still lacking. Therefore, the primary purpose of this study was to establish Taiwanese adult male stature prediction models for various foot dimensions. A total of 2,072 male 3D foot models were collected and the subjects' ages ranged from 18 to 59 years old. Thirteen foot dimensions for each foot were utilized in this study. Bilateral differences were tested using pairedt-tests. Stature predictions based on different foot dimensions were conducted using simple linear and stepwise regression methods. The results showed significant bilateral differences in the majority of the selected foot dimensions (p < 0.001). Foot length had the highest positive correlation with stature in the right and left foot. Using length-related dimensions generated better prediction accuracy (0.356 < R2 < 0.533, 4.193 < SEE < 4.928), whereas the worst accuracy was observed with angle-related dimensions (0.001 < R2 < 0.023; 6.072 < SEE < 6.137) when employing a single foot dimension to estimate Taiwanese male stature. Stepwise regression analysis results indicated that the coefficient of determination was improved to 0.590 and 0.593 by applying five and six foot parameters to predict stature, respectively. The findings of the present study suggest that these stature estimation equations can be applied to predict Taiwanese male stature in the forensic science field.
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- Yu-Chi Lee
- School of Design, South China University of Technology, China.
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Ahmed AA. Stature estimation for Saudi men based on different combinations of upper limb part dimensions. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e25840. [PMID: 34106624 PMCID: PMC8133034 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000025840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Estimating stature based on body/limb parts can help define the characteristics of unidentified bodies. The most studied upper limb part is the hand, although few studies have examined whether stature can be estimated using fingers plus other hand dimensions. Moreover, there is paucity in anthropometric studies that determined whether bilateral whole limb parts (e.g., arms, forearms, and hands) are related to stature among the living subjects.This prospective cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the relationship between different upper limb measurements and the stature of Saudi men. Furthermore, I assessed whether upper limb asymmetry was present, and developed regression models to estimate stature based on different available measurements. Stature and 13 upper limb parameters were measured for 100 right-handed Saudi men who were 18 to 24 years old.All measurements were positively correlated with stature (P < .001), and the best single predictor was the bilateral ulnar length. Asymmetry was more pronounced in the hand measurements. A multiparameter model provided reasonable predictive accuracy (±3.77-5.68 cm) and was more accurate than single-parameter models. Inclusion of the right-side fingers improved the model's accuracy.This study developed potential models for estimating stature during the identification of bodies of Saudi men.
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- Altayeb Abdalla Ahmed
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Ahmed AA. Estimation of stature from lower limb anthropometry: new formulae derived from contemporary Arabian males. AUST J FORENSIC SCI 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00450618.2020.1846785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Altayeb Abdalla Ahmed
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Mohamed I, Saleem M, Zulkifly NR, Ismail D, Mohamed Huri MA, Hisham S, Mahat NA. Estimation of stature from hand and handprint measurements in a monoethnic Maldivian population. AUST J FORENSIC SCI 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00450618.2020.1759685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Ihsan Mohamed
- Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
- Forensic Services, Maldives Police Service, Male, Republic of Maldives
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- Forensic Services, Maldives Police Service, Male, Republic of Maldives
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- School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Hospital Serdang, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kajang, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
- Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Research Group, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia
- Centre for Sustainable Nanomaterials, Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia
- Centre of Research for Fiqh Forensics and Judiciary, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Nilai, Malaysia
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Stature estimation from foot anthropometric measurements in Bangladeshi population. Ir J Med Sci 2019; 189:365-372. [PMID: 31230227 DOI: 10.1007/s11845-019-02048-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Estimating human stature is a major concern to formulate a biological profile which provides effective data for forensic identification. This research was aimed to generate a formula for estimating stature from human foot anthropometry. METHODS This study was conducted in selected 150 male and 150 female subjects within the range of 18 to 60 years randomly. From each subject, stature and seven-foot measurements were taken by applying the standard technique. Stature was estimated from foot measurements by using linear and multiple regression equations. RESULTS The result showed that each foot measurement was significantly (p < 0.001) and positively correlated with stature. Bilateral difference among male and female was not significant (p < 0.05). Multiple regression models showed better accuracy in estimating stature than linear regression models. CONCLUSION In conclusion, it can be said that human stature can be successfully estimated by using foot measurements which can be applied in forensic investigation.
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Asadujjaman M, Ali Molla MB, Al Noman SN. Stature estimation from hand anthropometric measurements in Bangladeshi population. J Forensic Leg Med 2019; 65:86-91. [PMID: 31121360 DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2019.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Revised: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The aim of this research was to generate a standard formula for estimating stature in the Bangladeshi population from hand anthropometric measurements. Arbitrarily selected a total of 150 male and 150 female healthy subjects within the age range 18-60 years participated in this study. Stature and nine hand parameters were taken using a standard tape and a digital slide calipers for each subject. The results indicate that in male Bangladeshi population, the bilateral variation of hand length, hand breadth, maximum hand breadth, palm length, thumb length, ring finger length, and little finger length was statistically not significant (p > 0.05). On the other hand, in female, bilateral difference of hand length, hand breadth, palm length, index finger length, middle finger length, ring finger length, and little finger length was statistically insignificant (p > 0.05). All hand dimensions were statistically significant (p < 0.001) and positively correlated with stature. Linear and multiple regression equation were used to estimate stature from hand anthropometric measurements. The accuracy of the determination of stature using hand dimensions ranged from ±3.688 to ±6.112 cm. Right-hand length was the most reliable single variable in both sexes in simple linear regression (SSE ±5.347 cm in male and ±3.688 cm in female). The multiple regression models were more reliable than the linear regression models as a lower SSE and higher R and R-square values. In conclusion, our present study has a great importance to estimate stature from hand measurements among Bangladeshis from the anatomical and forensic point of view.
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- Md Asadujjaman
- Department of Industrial & Production Engineering, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Industrial & Production Engineering, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Industrial & Production Engineering, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
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Xu M, Li JX, Hong Y, Wang L. Foot Morphology in Chinese Adolescents Aged Between 13 to 18 Years Varies by Gender and Age. Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:938-945. [PMID: 30710443 PMCID: PMC6368825 DOI: 10.12659/msm.912947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background We recently reported age and gender differences in foot shape and size in Chinese school children aged between 7–12 years. This study aimed to analyze age and gender differences in foot shape and size in Chinese adolescents aged between 13–18 years. Material/Methods The study included 1,252 adolescent boys and 1274 adolescent girls from seven regions in China. Twelve measurements of foot shape were recorded using a video filming system. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) compared the changes in the measurements with age. An independent t-test was used to analyze gender-associated differences in foot size and shape. Results In adolescent boys, foot length and width increased significantly at 13–14 years and heel width, arch height, and fifth metatarsal head height increased until 18 years (P<0.05). In adolescent girls, most foot measurements ceased to increase after 15 years, except for arch height. Adolescent boys showed significantly larger foot length, width, height, and girth compared with adolescent girls (P<0.05) (Cohen’s d effect size >0.8). Adolescent boys showed a significant increase in ball width and girth, and instep length and height compared with adolescent girls, who had a longer medial foot length and higher fifth metatarsal head height compared with adolescent boys (P<0.05) (Cohen’s d effect size >0.5). Conclusions Age and gender associated differences were found in foot measurements in Chinese adolescents, aged between 13–18 years. These differences should be considered by shoe manufacturers and when making clinical decisions about normal foot development.
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- Miaomiao Xu
- Key Laboratory of Exercise and Health Science of the Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sports, Shanghai, China (mainland).,School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sports, Shanghai, China (mainland)
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- School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Chengdu Sports University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (mainland)
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- Key Laboratory of Exercise and Health Science of the Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sports, Shanghai, China (mainland).,School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sports, Shanghai, China (mainland)
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