Moscow University
Anthropology
Bulletin
Anthropology
Bulletin
1) I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy (MMA); 2) Lomonosov Moscow State University, Anuchin Research Institute and Museum of Anthropology, Mokhovaya st., 11, Moscow, 125009, Russia; 3) Russian Centre Forensic Medical Examination, Moscow
Pigolkin Y.I., e-mail: pigolkin@mail.ru; Goncharova Natalia N., Ph.D., ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8504-1175, e-mail: 1455008@gmail.com; Samokhodskaya O.V., e-mail: ovsam@mail.ru; Cherepov A.V., e-mail: cherepov@mma.ru
Different approaches to the biological age estimation are discussed to achieve more precise method based on a quantitative evaluation of age changes fixed on the phalanxes. Hand radiographs of 497 live individuals of random sample aged 18–58 years are included in the research. A developed biological age estimation is based on the quantitative evaluation of skeletal age indicators. It enables to make an individual age estimation. Indeed, the method is useful as an isolated technique of skeletal age indicators. When used in conjunction with other age indicators, the new technique improves the classical anthropological method and ensures an accuracy of age estimation. Group variability analysis of quantitative evaluations detects age changes more precisely. In addition the modified method describes the start of involution process and phase of age stability in a different way.
biological age, hand bones, quantitative evaluations, aging, involution
Цит.: Pigolkin Y.I., Goncharova N.N., Samokhodskaya O.V., Cherepov A.V. Differentiated score assessment of age-related changes in hand bones (a new methodological approach) // Moscow University Anthropology Bulletin (Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Seria XXIII. Antropologia), 2010; 3/2010; с. 32-45
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