Left footprint dimensions were longer than right footprint dimensions. Results: Males were found to be taller and with longer footprint dimensions than females. Seven dimensions: five length dimensions from the most anterior part of each toe to the mid-rear heel point, pterion (designated PT1-PT5), breadth at ball (BAB) and breadth at heel (BAH) were obtained from each footprint. Methods: Bilateral footprints were obtained from 93 undergraduate students (53 males and 40 females) aged between 18 and 43 years from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, School of Medical Sciences from January 2016 to April 2016using an ink pad and white papers.
Hence, this study was conducted to determine the relationship between height and footprint dimensions in a Ghanaian population. Little information on footprint dimensions and height is available in Ghana. Several human body parts including footprints have been employed in developed countries for forensic and biometric purposes. Background: Height is an important pillar used in biological profiling.
