The objective of the study was to verify the dermatoglyphic characteristics and the level of flexibility of schoolchildren aged 8 to 17 years in the municipality of Joaçaba / SC, comparing the profile of boys and girls. A total of 1,869 students, 922 boys and 947 girls, were investigated. For data collection, the dermatoglyphic reader was used for recording, processing and analysis of fingerprints and the sit a...