Acta Anatomica Sinica

AAS ›› 2013, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (3 ): 413-418.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0529-1356.2013.03.024

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Six behavioral traits of lateral functional dominance in Han nationality of Liaoning province

LI Wen-hui   XI Huan-jiu*   Lü Po  ZHAO Hong   

  1. Institute of Anthropology,  Liaoning Medical University, Liaoning Jinzhou 121000, China
  • Received:2012-05-18 Revised:2012-09-28 Online:2013-06-06 Published:2013-07-16

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the distribution frequency of 6 behavioral traits of lateral functional dominance in Han
nationality of Liaoning, and to collect data for the Chinese physique survey. Methods Six behavioral traits of lateral functional
dominance including hand clasping, handedness, arm folding, leg folding, foot preference and stride type of the Han nationality
in Jinzhou of Liaoning province were analyzed. Results The hand clasping, handedness, arm folding, leg folding, foot preference,
stride type of Rtype rate were 52.37%, 91.32%, 45.53%, 68.16%, 92.89% and 51.32%, respectively. No sexual difference was
oberved. Except arm folding, the percentage of R-type on other 5 traits was much higher than that of L-type. Han nationality in
Liaoning had more than four traits which appeared significant differences from that of compared with Bouyei, Dong and Miao.
The results of cluster analysis showed that 6 traits of Han ethnic in Liaoning were similar with those of Mongoloid, Oroqen
and Daur. There was the higher correlation among 6 traits. In each pair of the traits, the percentage of RR type was much higher
than that of LL type. Conclusion The R-type rates of hand clasping, handedness, foot preference, stride type in Liaoning Han
ethnic are in the medium level, and that of arm folding and leg folding are at a lower level, compared with other ethnic groups
from China and overseas.

Key words: Behavioral traits of lateral functional dominance, Liaoning, Physique investigation, Han nationality 