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Footprints as indicators of characteristic features in hominins and anatomically modern humans
Morvová, Zuzana ; Sládek, Vladimír (advisor) ; Makajevová, Eliška (referee)
The work deals with studying footprints of anatomically modern humans and their ancestors - hominins. We compare the footprints of anatomically modern human and chimpanzee Bonobo (Pan paniscus) and we summarize their characteristic features, which we use in determining the originators of the fossil footprints. We observe the connection between the foot anatomy, especially the presence or absence of a foot arch, the style of locomotion and the final shape of the footprint. We further try to find out whether it is possible to estimate walking speed, height and body weight of those who made the footprints. The study focuses on the standard techniques commonly used in footprint researches, but it also summarizes results of the modern methods. In the end we describe the locations of fossil trackways, for example in Laetoli and Ileret. Via the methods above we try to reconstruct the behavior and physical characteristics of the best-known originators of the fossil footprints.
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Characteristics of the tibiofemoral angle, rearfoot angle and plantar arch in healthy children aged 6 to 15 years
Morvová, Zuzana ; Zemková, Daniela (advisor) ; Sedlak, Petr (referee)
The aim of this work was to create reference data, to determine the variability of rearfoot angle for the use in orthopaedic practice and to evaluate the age variations of rearfoot angle from 6 to 15 years. We further focused on the relationship between tibiofemoral angle, rearfoot angle, and height of the foot arch. Finally, we examined the dependence of tibiofemoral angle, rearfoot angle and foot arch on BMI and body height, both in absolute values and SD score. We measured 120 healthy school children aged 6 to 14,99 years. Based on the chronological age the children were divided into three age categories: 6-8,99 years, 9-10,99 years and 11-14,99 years. The data were collected from March to November 2017 at three selected primary schools in Prague and Rudná, with the approval of the headquarters of those primary schools and of parents. Methods included anthropometric measurement (height, sitting height, weight), making of static footprints of both feet on paper by a plantograph, and taking photographs of lower limbs to measure tibiofemoral angle and rearfoot angle. The foot arch height was calculated using the Chippaux-Šmiřák index. Anthropometric points for tibiofemoral angle and rearfoot angle were marked on probands with a thin marker and then measured by a protractor from photographs. Each...
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Footprints as indicators of characteristic features in hominins and anatomically modern humans
Morvová, Zuzana ; Sládek, Vladimír (advisor) ; Makajevová, Eliška (referee)
The work deals with studying footprints of anatomically modern humans and their ancestors - hominins. We compare the footprints of anatomically modern human and chimpanzee Bonobo (Pan paniscus) and we summarize their characteristic features, which we use in determining the originators of the fossil footprints. We observe the connection between the foot anatomy, especially the presence or absence of a foot arch, the style of locomotion and the final shape of the footprint. We further try to find out whether it is possible to estimate walking speed, height and body weight of those who made the footprints. The study focuses on the standard techniques commonly used in footprint researches, but it also summarizes results of the modern methods. In the end we describe the locations of fossil trackways, for example in Laetoli and Ileret. Via the methods above we try to reconstruct the behavior and physical characteristics of the best-known originators of the fossil footprints.
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