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The Scientific Value of Dermatoglyphics

The term Dermatoglyphics was first used by Dr. Harold Cummins at the annual meeting of the American Association of Anatomists in 1926. Since then, the new science has gone through many stages and evolutions. Its basis lies in the observation that the fingerprint is the result of a combination of variables related to the genetic code and fetal development. Based on this premise, it would be possible to identify the physical potentialities that an individual possesses, thanks to the direct correlations with his or her physical-functional abilities.

Dermatoglyphics has been recognized as a science since 1960, by the Americans Cummins & Midlo, becoming a scientific method of fingerprint analysis. Previously this analysis was done manually, collecting the fingerprints with ink and paper and observing the data through a magnifying glass. This made the evaluation time-consuming and less accurate, making the method more indirect. In 2009 the digital method was validated by the Spanish Journal Revista Andaluza de Medicina del Esporte, an extremely respected publication in the scientific community.

The Dermatoglyphic Reader®️ together with the software was created and patented by the company Salus Dermatoglyphics through the Brazilians Nodari & Heberle (UNOESC - Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina - Brazil), which nowadays facilitates and speeds the analysis and interpretation of fingerprints. The Dermatoglyphic Reader is the most precise and innovative fingerprint observation tool in the world.

At a time when sports professionals are concerned with finding the ideal scenario between better performance, faster recovery, and reduced risk of injuries, Digital Dermatoglyphics becomes an important tool for us to obtain a wealth of information, and thus allow a healthy and balanced development in the sports life and longevity of the practitioner/athlete.

Numerous scientific articles support these statements, as well as the work of several scientists, in associations and events dedicated to spreading the advances in dermatoglyphics. In PubMed, which is a service from the U. S. National Library of Medicine, over 5,000 scientific publications on Dermatoglyphics were indexed, 283 of which were published in Brazil. Through these thousands of publications in high-impact journals, the scientific literature indicates an accuracy of this method of around 89 to 91%, which is a very high index of scientific accuracy.

Digital Dermatoglyphics has gained scientific space with the presentation of papers in the important European congress, the Isokinetic Medical Group Conference - FIFA, demonstrating the great applicability of this method in talent detection, in the prescription of exercises in an individualized manner, and in sports health promotion for athletes, amateurs and professionals, promoting customization in training and injury prevention.

This method is currently used in Universities with publications in Harvard among other higher education institutions, gyms, sports schools, Personal Trainer studios, and also in Olympic athletes in several countries in Europe and Latin America including Olympic promises in Brazil, 34 sports teams in Spain, 5 in Italy, 5 in Belgium, and 3 in Portugal. Benfica, Sporting and Barcelona are among the teams studied.

FETAL DEVELOPMENT AND EPIGENETICS

Fingerprints as a mark of fetal development and biological individuality

Fingerprints are formed during the period from the 3rd to the 6th month of gestation (12th to 23rd week) along with the development of the Central Nervous System. The study of Dermatoglyphics is taken as an ATA of the genetic, epigenetic, and neuromotor developmental load, influenced by the biochemical and uterine environment provided by the mother during gestation. This period is characterized as an important moment in the formation of the nervous system, which brings this information printed in the fingerprints of each individual. This makes the fingerprints a mark of Biological Individuality.

There is a very strong genetic load from the mother and father, which are responsible for who we are today, but effectively the biochemical environment, such as the habits practiced by the mother during pregnancy i.e. the mother's diet, the physical activities she did, the use of licit or illicit drugs, the use of supplementation or medication appropriate or inappropriate for pregnancy. Since the maternal environment and lifestyle affect the development of fingerprints in the field of science, dermatoglyphics are considered an epigenetic marker.

FINGERPRINTS

Fingerprints are composed of three types of designs, the number of lines (SQTL) and deltas (D10), which relate to the following physical abilities:

Arc (A) = Strength; Whorl (W) = Motor Coordination; Number of Lines (SQTL) = Endurance; Ulnar Loop (LU) = Speed; Radial Loop (LR) = High Performance; Number of Deltas (D10) = Motor Coordination; Strength + Speed = Explosiveness

Related Scientific Articles

•Zulaev II, Abulkhanova MV. Method of finger dermatoglyphics as factor of selection in sports (2007);

•Cummins H, Midlo C. Fingerprints, Palmas, and Soles: An Introduction to Dermatoglyphics (1961);

•Julian Verbov, M.B. Clinical Significance and genetics of epidermal ridges: A Review of Dermatoglyphics (1970).

DISCOVER YOUR PHYSICAL POTENTIAL AND TRAIN ACCORDING TO YOUR BIOLOGICAL INDIVIDUALITY

WHAT IT IS

Based on Digital Dermatoglyphics, the Physical Potential Scan is a non-invasive, computerized, and validated method, scientifically based on the analysis of the fingerprints of the 10 fingers of the hands, which aims to determine the athletic potential to observe the biological individuality related to the hereditary patterns of individuals.

After capturing the fingerprints through a scanner (dermatoglyphic reader), the information is sent to software that stores the images, where the collected data is processed, and then the process of interpretation of the fingerprints by the evaluator begins, identifying the figures and performing the line count for dermatoglyphic analysis. According to the analysis of the combination of data found on your fingers such as the number of lines, deltas, arcs, loops, and whorls, we can create a unique report for your purposes.

• The interpretative analysis identifies the individual's biomotor potential and sports skills (strength, speed, explosiveness, agility, flexibility, motor coordination, and endurance).
• Fingerprints are encrypted and only the evaluator and evaluated have access to the information, respecting data protection.

WHAT IS IT FOR

Dermatoglyphics helps in talent detection, health promotion, and the orientation and adequacy of physical exercise programs, and can also observe the potential that individuals have to obtain high performance, individualize training, or direct the athlete to a certain sport or position that is more adequate to their potential, making the body respond better to the training stimulus received. The quality of training imposed by the understanding of biological individuality is important for the development of balanced performance.

Target Audience

• Anyone over the age of 6 (sedentary, sportsmen, amateur, and professional athletes) who want health promotion and qualified development of their athletic performance.
• Areas of health and sports training that benefit from the results of dermatoglyphics: Athletes, Coaches, Athletic Trainers, Trainers, Physical Therapists, Parents, Physicians, Scientists, and Researchers.

RESULTS AND HOW TO USE

Digital Dermatoglyphics are analyzed and interpreted by professionals specializing in dermatoglyphics and sports training knowledge. The results of the evaluation will NOT change over time. These results will be kept confidential and will only be given to the person being evaluated.

From this interpretation is generated a highly scientific report of the biological individuality with all the information concerning the determining motor skills. The report provides a quantitative and qualitative result of the athletic potential, explaining each motor skill and how it is related to your potential.

With the dermatoglyphic report, it is possible to increase the technical level of each exercise, diversifying training sessions according to the real potential of each individual. An innovative service to optimize a path of physical improvement and motor development.

By identifying the best physical exercise while respecting your biological individuality, we adapt the training program, qualifying and maximizing the predominant potentialities. With this, we allow greater assertiveness in the prescription and potentialize results. The workouts being more effective and with faster results, we make the practitioner more motivated in the pursuit of his goals. This test facilitates the planning, optimization, and understanding of the predominant metabolic pathway during sports practice, accelerating responses with expressive gains in physical conditioning and preventing injuries because all actions will be developed in favor of their potentialities.

Scientific Articles

• Nodari Júnior, R. J.; Heberle, A.  Impresiones digitales para diagnóstico en salud: Validación de programa de computación (2009);

• Nodari Júnior, R. J.; Heberle, A. Dermatoglifos: correlación entre el método tradicional y el sistema informatizado para la aplicación en antropometría (2014).

2021 - WE BECAME THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF DIGITAL DERMATOGLYPHICS IN THE UNITED STATES

"As a sports physician and physiologist, I care very much about the state of balance between performance and sports health for my clients. I have been performing this method of evaluation since 2015 and I see the importance of Digital Dermatoglyphics within Sports and Wellness. From the moment we know the physical potential of a person, we work on the best potentials and thus contribute to an adequate exercise prescription, and within a training program, we qualify and maximize these potentials. Today, the Dermatoglyphic Method is part of my work routine, and what makes all this analysis easier and faster is this innovative and computerized tool. I hope to spread this technology and that you have the opportunity to get to know this fantastic tool to understand what you are and be able to work in favor of your body from the moment you are, to pursue your goals in an assertive, safe, and optimized manner, and with faster results.”

Rogerio Neves

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