ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 10

Estimating Height and Weight from Size of Footprints
Robbins, LM
Associate professor, University of North Carolina, MC

(Received 7 February 1985; accepted 29 March 1985)

Abstract

In the mid 1800s, Topinard proposed a simple formula for estimating a person's height: maximum foot length divided by 0.15 reveals the stature of most individuals. In addition to corroborating Topinard's findings, the author has developed formulas to serve as predictive models for estimating both height and weight when only a subject's footprint dimensions are known. The formulas are presented with a discussion of the data from which they are derived.

Keywords:
physical anthropology, footprints, human identification

Paper ID: JFS11868J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS11868J
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