An examination of carrying angle of students in Madonna University Elele Port Harcourt Rivers State Nigeria

Background The carrying angle is defined as the acute angle made by the median axis of arm and median axis of forearm in full extension and supination This angle permits the forearms to clear the hips in swinging movements during walking and is important when carrying is a small degree of Cubitus valgus formed between the axis of a radially deviated forearm and the axis of the humerus This study was aimed at examining the carrying angle of male and female students of Madonna University Nigeria Materials and methods The study comprised a total number of subjects male female ages between years The carrying angle was measured using digital vernier caliper and compass while height hip and waist circumference were measured using measuring tape Results Age plusmn nbsp nbsp years nbsp nbsp Male nbsp nbsp plusmn nbsp nbsp years nbsp nbsp Female nbsp nbsp Hip Circumference plusmn cm nbsp nbsp Male nbsp nbsp plusmn cm nbsp nbsp Female nbsp nbsp Right nbsp nbsp Carrying Angle plusmn deg nbsp Male nbsp plusmn deg nbsp Female nbsp Left nbsp Carrying nbsp Angle plusmn deg Male nbsp plusmn deg nbsp Female nbsp Height plusmn cm nbsp Male nbsp plusmn nbsp Waist Circumference plusmn cm nbsp Male nbsp plusmn cm nbsp Female nbsp In nbsp male nbsp subjects Right Carrying angle can be predicted from other measured parameters as follows H RCA H with a prediction accuracy of Left Carrying Angle H LCA nbsp H nbsp with nbsp a nbsp prediction nbsp accuracy nbsp of nbsp nbsp while nbsp in nbsp females nbsp Right Carrying Angle can be predicted from other parameters as follows H RCA H with a prediction accuracy of Left Carrying Angle H LCA H with a prediction accuracy of Independent sample T test was used to compare differences sexual dimorphism in the measured parameters indicated there were significant differences p lt in nbsp all the measured parameters Conclusion The study of carrying angle in Madonna students have shown that the males have mean values right o and left o while the females right o and left o This has also proved that carrying angle is a useful tool in investigating gender variation in forensics and anthropological studies