scholarly journals Is the inclinometer a valid measure of thoracic kyphosis? A cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 310-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald J. Hunter ◽  
Darren A. Rivett ◽  
Sharmain McKiernan ◽  
Ishanka Weerasekara ◽  
Suzanne J. Snodgrass
Keyword(s):  
Thoracic Kyphosis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Valid Measure ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Vertebral fractures in patients treated for femur proximal third fractures

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 228-231
Author(s):  
Gabriel Gomes Freitas de Castro ◽  
Marcelo Italo Risso Neto ◽  
Guilherme Rebechi Zuiani ◽  
Paulo Tadeu Maia Cavali ◽  
William Dias Belangero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lumbar Lordosis ◽  
Thoracic Kyphosis ◽  
Femur Fracture ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Proximal Femur Fracture ◽  
Spine Fractures ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vertebral Bodies ◽  
Epidemiological Association

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of fractures of the vertebral bodies in patients with femur proximal third fracture. METHODS: Cross-sectional study conducted at Hospital de Clínicas, Unicamp, SP, Brazil, between May and December 2012, which referred the patients with proximal femur fracture to radiographs of the spine. Fractures were evaluated according to number, severity and localization, applying the Genant index. RESULTS: Of the 15 subjects who completed the study, 14 had fractures of the vertebral bodies. The most commonly affected level was T8. There was no increased prevalence of fractures at the apex of the thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis. CONCLUSION: There is strong epidemiological association between femur proximal third fractures and fractures of vertebral bodies caused by insufficiency.

scholarly journals Postural analysis in female Bharatanatyam dancers: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vrushali P. Panhale ◽  
Prachita P. Walankar ◽  
Aishwarya Sridhar
Keyword(s):  
Lumbar Lordosis ◽  
Thoracic Kyphosis ◽  
Pelvic Tilt ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cervical Lordosis ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Background Gaining proficiency in Bharatanatyam dance form necessitates maintenance of different postures for prolonged duration. These repetitive movements place tremendous physical demands on the body at young age and may alter the postural profile of the dancer. The study aimed to evaluate the differences in terms of posture between female Bharatanatyam dancers and age-matched non-dancers. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 40 female Bharatanatyam dancers and 40 age-matched female non-dancers in the age group of 18 to 30 years. Analysis of erect standing posture of dancers and non-dancers was conducted in a reserved environment using a photogrammetric method. Static photographs of the subjects were taken in the sagittal plane. The measurement of the angles of the digitized photographs was performed using KINOVEA 0.8.15 software. Head protrusion angle, cervical lordosis angle, thoracic kyphosis angle, lumbar lordosis angle, and pelvic tilt angle were evaluated. Results There was no significant difference between the dancers and non-dancers with respect to head protrusion angle (p = 0.081), cervical lordosis (p = 0.15), and thoracic kyphosis (p = 0.33). Significant differences were identified between the dancers and non-dancers for lumbar lordosis (p = 0.00) and pelvic tilt (p = 0.00) using independent t test with dancers. Higher values of lumbar lordosis and pelvic tilt were observed in dancers. Conclusion Increased lumbar lordosis and anterior pelvic tilt were observed in Bharatanatyam dancers as compared to non-dancers. Hence, it is vital to establish preventive measures like postural re-education, muscular balance, and flexibility to prevent erroneous postural patterns capable of causing pain and injuries.

Measurement and Analysis of Sagittal Spinal Morphology and Function in Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Feng ◽  
Yu Zhou ◽  
Fubaihui Wang ◽  
Minghao Wang
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Thoracic Kyphosis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Angle Change ◽  
And Function

Abstract Background: Spine health is a significant aspect of adolescent health, but few studies have focused on adolescent sagittal plane health. This study aimed to investigate the current status of sagittal spine morphology and function in adolescents. Method: This cross-sectional study analysed 1152 effective samples obtained from junior and senior high school students (543 boys and 609 girls) from demonstration, middle-level, and general schools in Beijing. Spinal sagittal morphology and function were measured by Spinal Mouse, a spine measuring instrument. The sacrum angle (SA), thoracic kyphosis angle (TKA), lumbar lordosis angle (LLA), inclination angle (INA), sacral range of motion (SROM), thoracic range of motion (TROM), lumbar range of motion (LROM), and inclination range of motion (IROM) were measured. The Matthiass test was used to measure the change in angle after external load placement on the adolescent spine. Sacral angle change (SAc), thoracic angle change (TKAc), lumbar lordosis angle change (LLAc), and inclination angle change (INAc) were also analysed. Result ： Abnormal TKA rate was 48.2% and 44.7% in the junior and senior high school. Abnormal LLA rate was 44.6% and 55.4%. In the spinal mobility test of the junior high school , SROM, TROM, LROM, and IROM were 60.6°±19.1°, 23.0°±16.6°, 23.0°±16.6°, and 136.1°±16.9°, respectively, for boys and 66.0°±34.4°, 14.0°±17.3°, 66.3°±18.6°, and 127.4°±26.8°, for girls. There were significant differences found between boys and girls (P<0.05 or P<0.01). In the Matthiass test, INAc of the junior high school was 5.7°±5.0° and 2.6°±3.7° for boys and girls, whereas INAc of the senior high school was 2.8°±3.3 and 1.6°±3.0, showing significant differences (P<0.01). The canonical correlation coefficient of SA, SROM, LROM, and IROM was 1.3877, -2.5384, -0.6625, and 1.6336. SROM and LROM were found to be negatively correlated with spinal function, whereas IROM was positively correlated with spinal function. Conclusion: Adolescents have a high incidence of thoracic kyphosis. During flexion and extension, the thoracic and lumbar vertebral activity and overall activity are better in boys. However, girls are better at maintaining the strength quality of stable muscle groups with a normal spine shape. Sacral obliquity and pelvic position greatly influence the spinal morphology of adolescents.

Does a Graduate Course in Fluency Disorders Make a Difference?

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn R. Klein ◽  
Barbara J. Amster
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fluency Disorders ◽  
Introductory Course ◽  
Communicative Disorders

Abstract A study by Yaruss and Quesal (2002), based on responses from 134 of 239 ASHA accredited graduate programs, indicated that approximately 25% of graduate programs in the United States allow students to earn their degree without having coursework in fluency disorders and 66% of programs allow students to graduate without clinical experience treating people who stutter (PWS). It is not surprising that many clinicians report discomfort in treating PWS. This cross-sectional study compares differences in beliefs about the cause of stuttering between freshman undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory course in communicative disorders and graduate students enrolled and in the final weeks of a graduate course in fluency disorders.

Confidence toward vaccination as reported by parents of children admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A cross sectional study

Vacunas ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.M. AlGoraini ◽  
N.N. AlDujayn ◽  
M.A. AlRasheed ◽  
Y.E. Bashawri ◽  
S.S. Alsubaie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Conflict Avoidance in Old Age

GeroPsych ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lia Oberhauser ◽  
Andreas B. Neubauer ◽  
Eva-Marie Kessler
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Conflict Avoidance ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adult Lifespan ◽  
Set Up

Abstract. Conflict avoidance increases across the adult lifespan. This cross-sectional study looks at conflict avoidance as part of a mechanism to regulate belongingness needs ( Sheldon, 2011 ). We assumed that older adults perceive more threats to their belongingness when they contemplate their future, and that they preventively react with avoidance coping. We set up a model predicting conflict avoidance that included perceptions of future nonbelonging, termed anticipated loneliness, and other predictors including sociodemographics, indicators of subjective well-being and perceived social support (N = 331, aged 40–87). Anticipated loneliness predicted conflict avoidance above all other predictors and partially mediated the age-association of conflict avoidance. Results suggest that belongingness regulation accounts may deepen our understanding of conflict avoidance in the second half of life.

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