Derma to Glyph Ics

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COMPARISON OF DERMATOGLYPHIC PATTERN IN DISTAL

PHALANGES OF SPORTS MEN AND NON-SPORTS MEN

*Anshul Tanwar ** Devender Kumar *Ph.D. Research Scholar,

Department of Physical Education and Sports Science,

University of Delhi.

**Ph.D. Research Scholar,

Department of Physical Education and Sports Science,

University of Delhi.

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study was to find out theComparison of dermatoglyphic

pattern in distal phalanges of sports men and non-sports men. The study signified that

there is a need to create awareness among the professionals and sport scientist about the

dermetoglyphic patterns in relation to sports men and non-sports men. The study was

confined to 300 sports men(150 male and 150 female.) and 300 non –sports men (150

male and 150 female) . The data was analyzed by the help of statistical techniques

percentage and analysis of variance (ANOVA). A significant difference in

dermatoglyphic pattern in the distal phalanges was found between males and females of

sports and non-sports categories

Important terms: dermatoglyphyics, comparison, sports men and non-sports men.

INTRODUCTION



These days’ dermatoglyphical studies in the fields of genetics, medicines and

criminology are very common but the use of these this area in identifying sports talent is

gaining attentions throughout the world. Sports man are born not made it is normal belief;

So if that born athlete can be identified in the early stage and coached systematically the

best result could be brought in without an undue wastage of time. Hence, the process of

talent identification of talent in sports must lay emphasis on identification of general

qualities, formulation of testing method and criteria to measure the inherited qualities that

are required to make an individual champion sportsman.

General characteristics of a person in relation to certain qualities are reflected in

dermatological pattern. Dermatologlyphics are components of human traits and governed

by the same biological laws which determine in heritance of other characteristics whether

structural, physiological or psychological. Though they may not be inherited as simple

medallion traits, they depend on appreciable genetic determination. The use of finger

prints for the purpose of identification is well known in the field of medicine and

criminology and has led to influence of their variation in human population. The dermal

ridges and finger print patterns, which form the dermatoglyphic characteristic can be

studied qualitatively with relative ease.as it has also been seen it the traits of

dermatoglyphic are inherited ,these patterns may be established in early stages of sports

person showing talent qualities regarding a specific sports. This study was conducted in

order to compare the dermatoglyphic pattern of sports men and non-sports men.

Dermatoglyphics was included while carrying the genetic and

anthropological studies during 19 th summer Olympics games at Mexico city in 1968

Gary, Levine and carter have conducted a study on dermatoglyphic and ridge

patterns of Olympic athletics; sharma nad shukla(1981) conducted a study of finger

dermatoglyphics of athlete ( track and field) at sports college.

Amaresh (1986) studied sports men and sports women belonging to

badminton, Soccer, gymnastics and non -sports men. Significant differences were

found in different dermatoglyphics variables selected, among sportsmen and sports



women of soccer, gymnastics and badminton and also among non –sports men and

non-sports women.

Sharma and Shukla (1981) made an attempt to find out if the athlete in the

track and field differed from the non-athlete in their manual drmatoglyphics

particularly fingers. The subjects were 54 athletes and an equal number of non -

athletes. The findings indicate significant differences between athletes and non-

athletes in almost all the dermatoglyphic traits selected.

Verma and Amaresh (1986) conducted a study on dermatoglyphics. They

have Made a comparison of sports men and non -sports men. The subjects for this

study were 20 male and non –sports men (who have never participated in any

sports) and 20 badminton players 9attended the national badminton coaching camp

held at L.N.C.P.E Gwalior).

Bharadwaj (1988) studied the dermatoglyphic patterns of athletes and non-

athletes. The subjects were 15 male and females’ athletes (runners, jumpers and

throwers) and an equal number of non-athletes.

Verma and Saxena(1988) studied the factor structure of dermatoglyphic

variables of national level men basketball players through principal component

analysis with loading greater than or equal to +.40 on varimax solution were

selected. The selected four factors accounted for 5.17x of the total common factor

variance. Thus, the results indicated that the dermatoglyphics characteristics of

basket ballers are defined by extracted factors.

Manoj (1991) analyzed dermatoglyphic parameters of 320 sports men and 80

non-sports men. The sports men group comprised of 40 sprint runners, 40 jumpers

40 throwers 40 long distance runners.80 swimmers and 80 cyclists of national level.

Method and material:-



Sample: -The study was confined to 300 sports men(150 male and 150 female) who have

participated at state or university level and 300 non –sports men (150 male and 150

female)

TOOLS USED

In order to collect data certain tools were required. Therefore, the researcher

decided to use the following tools for the present study:

4. A special form was prepared in order to take the finger prints of left and right

hand respectively.

5. Ink pad

6. Ink roller

COLLECTION OF DATA

Required data was collected in the following phases. In the first phase, the

information regarding the sportsmen was collected from different universities and

sports associations. In the second phase different coaching camps and team

competitions were visited by the scholar in order to collect the finger prints of

sportsmen. In third phases different departments of Kurukshetra University were

visited by the scholar in order to get finger prints of non- sportsmen. The method for

taking finger prints was that of Saha (1998). Using printer's ink a thin film of the ink

was spread on glass slab and using this rolled impression of finger of all 10 digits

were taken. Using the rubber roller, a thin film of ink was spread on the palms and the

palm print was obtained. Using a magnifying glass the prints were analyzed both

qualitatively and quantitatively.

MARKING AND RECORDING OF DATA



Different patterns of figure prints were grouped into specific categories of loops,

arches – arches or tented arches , whorl –target whorl , spiral whorl , compound

whorl and composite whorl .the total of each pattern from all the fingers was

counted and added separately. Thus an individual’s total of all patterns will be ten,

which may or may not show arches, loops and whorls.

STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES USED

The data was analyzed by the help of statistical techniques percentage and analysis of

variance (ANOVA).

RESULT:

TABLE 1. ANOVA summery table of dermatoglyphic pattern of distal phalanges in

males of sportsmen and non-sportsmen categories

Source of Variance Sums of Squares df Mean Squares F

Between the groups 3916.58 2 1958.29 4.11*

Within the groups 141511.59 297 476.47

Total 145428.17 299

* - Significant at 0.01 level

In the table 1 ANOVA summery of dermatoglyphic pattern of both hands distal

phalanges in males of sportsmen and non-sportsmen categories has been presented , F

value is 4.11 which is more than the table value at 0.01 of significance, indicate this F

value is significant at 0.01 level of significance. As F value is not significant at any level

of significance this indicates that there exists a significant difference between



dermatoglyphic pattern of distal phalanges in males of sportsmen and non-sportsmen

categories

TABLE 2.ANOVA summery table of dermatoglyphic pattern of distal phalanges in

females of sportsmen and non-sportsmen categories

Source of Variance Sums of Squares df Mean Squares F

Between the groups 5936.88 2 2968.44 9.73*

Within the groups 90608.76 297 305.08

Total 96545.64 299

* - Significant at 0.01 level

In the table 2. ANOVA summery of dermatoglyphic pattern of both hands distal

phalanges in females of various sportsmen and non-sportsmen categories has been

presented, F value is 9.73 which is less than the table value at 0.01 level of significance;

indicate this F value is significant at 0.01 level of significance. As F value is significant at

0.01 level of significance, this indicates that there exists a significant difference between

dermatoglyphic pattern of distal phalanges in females of various categories sportsmen

and non-sportsmen.

CONCLUSION

Findings based on comparison of dermatoglyphic pattern in distal phalanges of sports and

non-sports categories:

3. A significant difference in dermatoglyphic pattern in the distal phalanges was

found between males of sports and non-sports categories.

4. A significant difference in dermatoglyphic pattern in the distal phalanges was

found between females of sports and non-sports categories.

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