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Stature estimation (mm) based on the hierarchy of different regression calculations, separated by sex (Trotter & Gleser 1952, 1977) series 'American White'. Bone measures used: Fem1, Tib1b, Fib1, Uln1, Rad1, Hum1 If bone measures for left and right are provided the mean value will be used, but for statistic information 2 bones will be counted (n_measures). If sex is indet. the mean of male and female stature estimation is given. The calculation is based on Trotter & Gleser (1952) with corrections from Trotter & Gleser (1977). The regression formula are hierarchical from combinations of different bone measures to single bone measures. Only the first applicable measure will be used.

Returns a data.frame with:

  • ind: individual identifyer (rownames),

  • sex: as provided for calculation: m, f, indet.

  • stature: estimated on the provided sex and bone measures,

  • bone (measure(s)): bones used for calculation,

  • if_female (stature): columns with alternative stature for three sex classes,

  • if_male (stature),

  • if_indet. (stature) and

  • n_measures: number of bone measures included: e.g. 2 Fem2 (left, right) + 1 Tib1

Usage

trotter_gleser_1952_aw(df)

Arguments

df

data.frame of type statuaar_data_table, containing informations on individual, bone and measurement.

Value

data.frame with calculated stature and related information per individual.

References

Trotter M, Gleser GC (1952). “Estimation of stature from long bones of American Whites and Negroes.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 10(4), 463–514. ISSN 1096-8644, doi:10.1002/ajpa.1330100407 .

Trotter M, Gleser GC (1977). “Corrigenda to “estimation of stature from long limb bones of American Whites and Negroes,” American Journal Physical Anthropology (1952).” American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 47(2), 355–356. ISSN 1096-8644, doi:10.1002/ajpa.1330470216 .

Siegmund F (2010). Die Körpergröße der Menschen in der Ur- und Frühgeschichte Mitteleuropas und ein Vergleich ihrer anthropologischen Schätzmethoden. Books on Demand, Norderstedt. ISBN 978-3-8391-5314-7, tex.ids: siegmundKorpergrosseMenschenUr2010a.

Author

Hendrik Raese h.raese@ufg.uni-kiel.de

Christoph Rinne crinne@ufg.uni-kiel.de

Examples

# Read example dataset into a data frame.
x <- statuAAR::TrotterGleser1952
x <- x[x$Race == "White", ]
#'
# Create & check the data frame of mesures concordance for Trotter & Gleser 1952
measures.concordance <- create.measures.concordance()
measures.concordance[measures.concordance$own != "",]
#>    short      long  own
#> 1   Fem1   Femur.1  Fem
#> 10  Hum1 Humerus.1  Hum
#> 19  Rad1  Radius.1  Rad
#> 28  Tib1   Tibia.1  Tib
#> 37  Uln1    Ulna.1 Ulna
#'
# Prepare statuaar_data_table
dl.tgw <- statuAAR::prep.statuaar.data(x, d.form = "wide", ind = "Appendix_row",
                             sex = "Sex", measures.names = "own", stats = FALSE)
#'
# Calculate stature estimation using a given formula.
statuAAR::getStature(c("tg02"), dl.tgw)
#> $tg02
#>      sex stature    bone if_female if_male if_indet n_measures
#> 1_1    m    1521 4. Fem1      1482    1521     1501          1
#> 1_10   m    1611 4. Fem1      1576    1611     1594          1
#> 1_11   m    1621 4. Fem1      1586    1621     1603          1
#> 1_12   m    1630 4. Fem1      1596    1630     1613          1
#> 1_13   m    1640 4. Fem1      1606    1640     1623          1
#> 1_14   m    1649 4. Fem1      1615    1649     1632          1
#> 1_15   m    1661 4. Fem1      1628    1661     1645          1
#> 1_16   m    1671 4. Fem1      1638    1671     1654          1
#> 1_17   m    1680 4. Fem1      1648    1680     1664          1
#> 1_18   m    1690 4. Fem1      1657    1690     1674          1
#> 1_19   m    1699 4. Fem1      1667    1699     1683          1
#> 1_2    m    1530 4. Fem1      1492    1530     1511          1
#> 1_20   m    1711 4. Fem1      1680    1711     1695          1
#> 1_21   m    1721 4. Fem1      1690    1721     1705          1
#> 1_22   m    1730 4. Fem1      1699    1730     1715          1
#> 1_23   m    1740 4. Fem1      1709    1740     1725          1
#> 1_24   m    1749 4. Fem1      1719    1749     1734          1
#> 1_25   m    1761 4. Fem1      1732    1761     1746          1
#> 1_26   m    1771 4. Fem1      1741    1771     1756          1
#> 1_27   m    1780 4. Fem1      1751    1780     1766          1
#> 1_28   m    1790 4. Fem1      1761    1790     1776          1
#> 1_29   m    1799 4. Fem1      1771    1799     1785          1
#> 1_3    m    1540 4. Fem1      1502    1540     1521          1
#> 1_30   m    1811 4. Fem1      1783    1811     1797          1
#> 1_31   m    1821 4. Fem1      1793    1821     1807          1
#> 1_32   m    1830 4. Fem1      1803    1830     1817          1
#> 1_33   m    1840 4. Fem1      1813    1840     1826          1
#> 1_34   m    1849 4. Fem1      1823    1849     1836          1
#> 1_35   m    1861 4. Fem1      1835    1861     1848          1
#> 1_36   m    1871 4. Fem1      1845    1871     1858          1
#> 1_37   m    1880 4. Fem1      1855    1880     1868          1
#> 1_38   m    1890 4. Fem1      1865    1890     1877          1
#> 1_39   m    1899 4. Fem1      1875    1899     1887          1
#> 1_4    m    1549 4. Fem1      1512    1549     1531          1
#> 1_40   m    1911 4. Fem1      1887    1911     1899          1
#> 1_41   m    1921 4. Fem1      1897    1921     1909          1
#> 1_42   m    1930 4. Fem1      1907    1930     1919          1
#> 1_43   m    1940 4. Fem1      1917    1940     1928          1
#> 1_44   m    1949 4. Fem1      1927    1949     1938          1
#> 1_45   m    1961 4. Fem1      1939    1961     1950          1
#> 1_46   m    1971 4. Fem1      1949    1971     1960          1
#> 1_47   m    1980 4. Fem1      1959    1980     1970          1
#> 1_5    m    1561 4. Fem1      1524    1561     1543          1
#> 1_6    m    1571 4. Fem1      1534    1571     1552          1
#> 1_7    m    1580 4. Fem1      1544    1580     1562          1
#> 1_8    m    1590 4. Fem1      1554    1590     1572          1
#> 1_9    m    1599 4. Fem1      1564    1599     1582          1
#> 3_1    f    1401 4. Fem1      1401    1442     1421          1
#> 3_10   f    1489 4. Fem1      1489    1528     1509          1
#> 3_11   f    1499 4. Fem1      1499    1538     1518          1
#> 3_12   f    1509 4. Fem1      1509    1547     1528          1
#> 3_13   f    1519 4. Fem1      1519    1557     1538          1
#> 3_14   f    1529 4. Fem1      1529    1566     1548          1
#> 3_15   f    1539 4. Fem1      1539    1576     1557          1
#> 3_16   f    1551 4. Fem1      1551    1588     1569          1
#> 3_17   f    1561 4. Fem1      1561    1597     1579          1
#> 3_18   f    1571 4. Fem1      1571    1607     1589          1
#> 3_19   f    1581 4. Fem1      1581    1616     1598          1
#> 3_2    f    1410 4. Fem1      1410    1452     1431          1
#> 3_20   f    1591 4. Fem1      1591    1626     1608          1
#> 3_21   f    1601 4. Fem1      1601    1635     1618          1
#> 3_22   f    1611 4. Fem1      1611    1645     1628          1
#> 3_23   f    1620 4. Fem1      1620    1654     1637          1
#> 3_24   f    1630 4. Fem1      1630    1664     1647          1
#> 3_25   f    1640 4. Fem1      1640    1673     1657          1
#> 3_26   f    1650 4. Fem1      1650    1683     1666          1
#> 3_27   f    1660 4. Fem1      1660    1692     1676          1
#> 3_28   f    1670 4. Fem1      1670    1702     1686          1
#> 3_29   f    1680 4. Fem1      1680    1711     1695          1
#> 3_3    f    1420 4. Fem1      1420    1461     1441          1
#> 3_30   f    1690 4. Fem1      1690    1721     1705          1
#> 3_31   f    1699 4. Fem1      1699    1730     1715          1
#> 3_32   f    1709 4. Fem1      1709    1740     1725          1
#> 3_33   f    1719 4. Fem1      1719    1749     1734          1
#> 3_34   f    1729 4. Fem1      1729    1759     1744          1
#> 3_35   f    1739 4. Fem1      1739    1768     1754          1
#> 3_36   f    1749 4. Fem1      1749    1778     1763          1
#> 3_37   f    1761 4. Fem1      1761    1790     1776          1
#> 3_38   f    1771 4. Fem1      1771    1799     1785          1
#> 3_39   f    1781 4. Fem1      1781    1809     1795          1
#> 3_4    f    1430 4. Fem1      1430    1471     1451          1
#> 3_40   f    1791 4. Fem1      1791    1818     1805          1
#> 3_41   f    1801 4. Fem1      1801    1828     1814          1
#> 3_42   f    1811 4. Fem1      1811    1837     1824          1
#> 3_43   f    1820 4. Fem1      1820    1847     1834          1
#> 3_44   f    1830 4. Fem1      1830    1856     1843          1
#> 3_45   f    1840 4. Fem1      1840    1866     1853          1
#> 3_5    f    1440 4. Fem1      1440    1480     1460          1
#> 3_6    f    1450 4. Fem1      1450    1490     1470          1
#> 3_7    f    1460 4. Fem1      1460    1499     1480          1
#> 3_8    f    1470 4. Fem1      1470    1509     1489          1
#> 3_9    f    1480 4. Fem1      1480    1518     1499          1
#> 
# trotter_gleser_1952_aw(dl.tgw) # The alternative.