[Purpose] The fingernails allow for increased sensory perception at the finger pulp, and contribute to the accurate picking up of small objects. The purpose of the present study was to clarify the effect of fingernail length on hand dexterity using subjects' own fingernails. [Subjects and Methods] The hand sizes and fingernail configurations of 38 young healthy volunteers (eighteen males and tw...

In the present study an attempt has been made to reconstruct stature on the basis of hand and foot measurements among Kayastha Community of Bundelkhand region of India. A total of 223 Kayastha (100 males and 123 females) ranging in age 20 to 40 years were measured for the Stature, Hand length, Hand breadth, Foot length and Foot breadth by following the standard technique. Data demonstrates that...

 Abstract Background: The measurement of hand grip strength has several clinical applications to evaluate chronic hand disability, response to treatment, and work capacity after hand injury. Methods: We measured hand grip strength of 41 adults and compared their maximum strength with radiographic indices. Results: There was a significant relationship between hand grip strength and carpal height...

The present study investigates the effects of Glomus mosseae and Glomus intraradices on the resistance of green basil plants to salinity stress. The findings suggested that there was an interaction of effects between mycorrhiza fungi inoculation and salt stress on the physiological characteristics of Ocimum basilicum L. On one hand, salinity decreased percentage of root colonization, root lengt...

The purpose of this research is to determine a regression equation for estimation stature from hand length measurements. This was carried out on 1001 subjects (504 male and 497 female) among the population Montenegrin adolescents. measurements were taken according ISAK protocol, data analyzed statistically; relationships between derived using simple correlation. A comparison means sex performed...

Objectives To determine whether age, body mass index (BMI), hand length and forearm circumference were predictive of hand grip strength in healthy Saudi Arabian adult males. Methods This cross-sectional descriptive study recruited healthy adult male volunteers. Their anthropometric characteristics including age, BMI, hand length and forearm circumference were measured using routine techniques. ...