布依族人手的应用人类学研究

An Anthropological Study of Human Hands in the Bouyei Nationality

本文探讨了布依族人手的形态特征,为体质人类学积累资料和整形外科、机械设备、工具制造、手防护用具等设计提供形态学依据。采用国际通用的手部测量方法,测量了312名(男153,女159)布依族人手44项指标。所测数据均为男性大于女性(P<0.01),测量项目右侧大于左侧的男性为75%,女性为81.82%;手形厚度、围度、长度和宽度差异均具有统计学意义(P<0.05或P<0.01);掌指数男性为96.56、女性为93.84,手指数男性为46.12、女性为45.66。结果表明,布依族人手形态具有左右侧非对称性和明显的性别差异;手型呈短宽型,指型呈短粗型。

Objective：To explore the morphology of adult hands in the Bouyei nationality,and provide morphological interpretations affecting orthopedics,use of machinery and equipment,the manufacture of tools,and the protection of the hands.Methods： According to international standards of measurement,44 morphological indices of the hand of 312 adults（153 males,159 females） of the Bouyei nationality aged 20 to 55 years from Xiasi town,Dushan County,Guizhou Province were measured.Results： In every measurement,males were larger than females（P〈0.01）.Right-side measurements were 75% larger in males and and 81.82% in females.Thickness,circumference,length and breadth of shape showed significant differences（P〈0.05 or P〈0.01）.The average of the metacarpal index was 96.56 in males and 93.84 in females,and the average in the hand index was 46.12 in males and 45.66 in females.Conclusion： This work shows evidence for asymmetry in the morphological data and obvious differences in hand shape by sex.Generally,hands were described as short and wide,and finger type as short and thick.