Physical characteristics of Xibe adults in Liaoning Province
10.16098/j.issn.0529-1356.2022.06.016
- Author:
Hai-Long ZHANG
1
;
Dong JIANG
1
;
Huan-Jiu XI
1
;
You-Feng WEN
1
;
Wen-Zhu YAN
1
;
Jia-Yi LI
1
Author Information
1. Department of Anatomy, Jinzhou Medical University
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Adult;
Anthropometry;
Body morphology index;
Liaoning;
Somatoscopy;
Xibe
- From:
Acta Anatomica Sinica
2022;53(6):808-816
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the physical characteristics of body of Xibe adults in Liaoning province and to accumulate data for the studyof physical anthropology. Methods The investigation method and judging standard were refered to correlative regulations in " Anthropometric Method ". The survey included 33 measurement items, 5 indicators and 6 types, 330 Xibe adult people (male 174, female 156) were recruited. Results According to the classification of body part index, the rates of long trunk, wide chest, wide shoulder and wide pelvis were the highest in all the adults of Xibe nationality in Liaoning province, the rates of middle and sub-long legs were the highest in the males, and the rates of super short legs were the highest in the females. According to the stature type, the rates of high type were the highest in males and females. Conclusion The body physical characteristics of male adults of Xibe nationality in Liaoning are the most similar to those of male adults of Xibe nationality in Xinjiang, and the body physical characteristics of female adults of Xibe nationality in Liaoning were between those of female adults of ethnic minorities in Northwest China and Northeast China.
