scholarly journals Influence of the Weight of a School Backpack on Spinal Curvature in the Sagittal Plane of Seven-Year-Old Children

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Walicka-Cupryś ◽  
Renata Skalska-Izdebska ◽  
Maciej Rachwał ◽  
Aleksandra Truszczyńska
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Lumbar Lordosis ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
Body Posture ◽  
Spinal Curvature ◽  
Vertical Position ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Total Length ◽  
Backpack Weight

The aim of the paper was to determine a correlation between the weight of a child’s backpack, their body weight, and certain features of their body posture.Material and Methods. The study group consisted of 109 children, all aged seven years. The parameters of body posture were determined using the Zebris Ultrasonic System.Results. The number of children carrying a school backpack in accordance with recommendations was 44 subjects (40.37%). Statistically significant changes were found in the total length of the spine (Z=2.223,p=0.026) and between backpack weight and changes in the following parameters: the total length of the spine (rs=-0.3999,p=0.017), the length and the angle of the lumbar lordosis (rs=-0.3352,p=0.049), the angle of the lumbar lordosis (rs=-0.5065,p=0.002), and the sacral angle (rs=-0.4279,p=0.010).Conclusions. Wearing a backpack heavier than 10% of one’s body weight can cause shallowing of the lumbar lordosis and a tendency towards a vertical position of the sacrum. Monitoring the weight of children’s school backpacks and enabling them to leave books and notebooks at school would probably be beneficial in reducing the daily burden put on children’s spines.

Relationship between chest mobility and angle of spinal curvateres in the saggital plane

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (87) ◽  
pp. 39-46
Author(s):  
Marta Bibro ◽  
Łucja Laskowska ◽  
Anita Ziemba ◽  
Agnieszka Jankowicz-Szymańska
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Lumbar Lordosis ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Respiratory Muscles ◽  
Body Weight Status ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Excessive Body Weight ◽  
Normal Body Weight

Aim: Faulty body postures is a significant problem affecting the reduction of quality of health and life in every age group. Currently, more and more attention is paid to the importance of respiratory muscles, and above all the diaphragm in stabilizing posture. The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between selected features of the position of the torso and chest mobility. Basic procedures: 33 young adults were included in the study. Body weight and height were measured, BMI was calculated and body weight status was determined. The chest circumferences at rest, maximum inspiration and maximum exhalation at three heights was measured. Three-dimensional torso settings were evaluated using the Zebris Pointer Ulrtrasound System. The collected data were subjected to statistical analysis. Results: The majority of examined women had normal body weight, while excessive body weight occurred in nearly 1/3 of men. The most significant difference in the position of the torso was the greater depth of lumbar lordosis in women. A significant correlation was found between the lumbar spine position and the chest circumferences. The results indicate a decrease in chest mobility along with an increase in the depth of lumbar lordosis. Conclusions: Respiratory kinesitherapy should be an important part of the process of correction of spinal shape in sagittal plane.

Effect of holiday on postural tone and selected parameters of body posture in young people with Down syndrome

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-53
Author(s):  
I. Doroniewicz ◽  
M. Matyja ◽  
J. Durmała ◽  
J. Pastuszak
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Young People ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
Body Posture ◽  
Spinal Curvature ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Trunk Rotation ◽  
Spinal Curvatures ◽  
Summer Holiday ◽  
Postural Tone

AbstractBackground: Regular physical therapy of people with Down syndrome improves the efficiency of such treatment. However, it remains unclear whether a discontinuation of the therapy over the period of summer holiday influences the effects of the therapeutic process. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of summer holiday on postural tone and quantitative parameters of body posture (angle of trunk rotation in the transverse plane and the spinal curvatures such as kyphosis or lordosis in the sagittal plane) in young people with Down syndrome.Material/Methods: Twenty one people aged 14 to 24 years were examined, with IQ scores from 54 to 35 on the Wechsler Intelligence scale. The experimental group was young people with Down syndrome whereas the control group were people with moderate intellectual disability without additional neurological, orthopaedic and other genetic disorders. The postural tone coefficient (PTC) and values of the spinal curvature (lordosis and kyphosis) and angle of trunk rotation (ATR) were evaluated twice. The first measurement was performed after 10 months of regular neurorehabilitation according to the neurodevelopment concept while the second - after 2 months of summer holiday.Results: During the holiday, the PTC value reduced significantly in the controls, from 0.40 to 0.37 (p=0.02), whereas in young people with Down syndrome, postural tone did not change significantly (p=0.33). In terms of the parameters of body posture, one significant change was observed in the group of patients with Down syndrome (kyphosis, p=0.00).Conclusions: No significant correlations were found between postural tone and values of kyphosis, lordosis and angle of trunk rotation, except for the relationship between PTC and angle of trunk rotation obtained in the main thoracic measurement (Th5- Th12, p=0.03).

scholarly journals Canonical Correlations between Body Postural Variables in the Sagittal Plane and Scoliotic Variables in School-Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacek Wilczynski ◽  
Katarzyna Bieniek ◽  
Natalia Habik ◽  
Sylwia Janecka ◽  
Przemyslaw Karolak
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Canonical Correlation ◽  
Lumbar Lordosis ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
Alpha Angle ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Body Posture ◽  
Spine Length ◽  
Canonical Correlations ◽  
Trunk Inclination

The aim of the study was analysis of the canonical correlations between body posture variables in the sagittal plane and scoliotic variables among school-children. The study included 28 girls aged 7-18. The Moiré photogrammetric method was used in the research. On the basis of the value of spine curvature angle, scoliotic posture: 1-9°; and scoliosis: ≥10° were distinguished. There were 21 (75%) with scoliotic posture and 7 (25%) with scoliosis. In the canonical correlation regarding body posture variables in the sagittal plane, the largest shares concerned: trunk inclination angle (0.035), alpha angle (0.072), angle of chest kyphosis (0.383), length of lumbar lordosis-(-0.301), actual angle of lumbar lordosis/total spine length (-1.067). In the canonical correlation regarding scoliotic variables, the largest shares were related to: shoulder asymmetry – right higher (-0.577), shoulder blade asymmetry – left higher (0.202), absolute pelvis tilt angle (-0.811), coefficient of shoulder asymmetry relative to C7 (0.324), depth of primary curvature/total spine length (0.420), primary curvature angle (0.032), length of secondary curvature/total spine length (-0.003). The high value of the canonical correlation coefficient despite lack of significance (R=0.72963; p=0.40075) indicates the possibility of the occurrence of a strong correlation of both sets of variables that can be demonstrated with a larger sample size. In the selection of scoliosis treatment method, the size of the postural variables in the sagittal plane should be taken into account, and each patient’s case should be individually considered. 

The influence of age on the body posture of women

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Aganieszka Jankowicz-Szymańska ◽  
Marta A. Bibro ◽  
Katarzyna Wódka ◽  
Eliza Smoła
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Lumbar Lordosis ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
Frontal Plane ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Posture ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Young Adult Women

Introduction and aim of the study: The body posture, which is one of the determinants of health and functional efficiency, changes depending on gender, age and psychophysical condition. Defining a pattern of correct posture is extremely difficult as it is a highly individualised feature. The aim of this paper was to compare the body posture of women in three periods of ontogenesis: girls in puberty, young adult women and women in the geriatric age. Material and methods: 150 women were examined: 50 12-year-old pupils, 50 20-22-year-old students and 50 women aged 60-84. Their height and weight were measured, BMI calculated and the status of body weight determined as normal, overweight or obese. The Zebris Pointer ultrasound system analyzed the position of the spine in the sagittal and frontal plane, the symmetry of the shoulders and pelvis in the frontal plane, and the balance of the torso in the sagittal and frontal plane. The results were developed with the Statistica programme. Basic descriptive statistics, multiplicity tables, Shapiro-Wilk test (study of normality of distribution) and Kruskal-Wallis test (inter-group comparison) were used. Differences between groups were assumed to be significant when p<0.05. Results: Age significantly differentiated the BMI index of the surveyed. Overweight and obesity was more prevalent in the oldest age group. The size of thoracic kyphosis expressed in degrees was similar in all the surveyed, although hypokyphosis was observed more frequently in the female pupils and hyperkyphosis in the female students. Lumbar lordosis was significantly higher in the students when compared to the other groups. Hypolordosis was most common in the seniors. The students and seniors also differed in terms of the balance of the torso in the sagittal plane. Excessive backward inclination was diagnosed in 42% of the students (total backward shift of the centre of gravity of the human body), which was twice as rare in the female students and four times as rare in the seniors. Asymmetric position of the right and left shoulder and hip girdles was common in every group of the women surveyed. Side bendings of the spine were most often observed in the female pupils, and least frequently in the seniors. Left-sided bendings were more frequent than right-sided ones. Conclusions: The age of women affects the position of the torso more in the sagittal plane than in the frontal one. The size of lumbar lordosis is an element of the body posture most significantly differentiating women between 12 and 84 years of age. Hyperlordosis is more characteristic of young adult women, whereas hypolordosis of seniors. Hyperkyphosis is most common in female students while hypokyphosis in adolescent girls.

scholarly journals Canonical Correlations Between Body Posture Variables and Postural Stability in Children with Scoliosis and Scoliotic Posture

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacek Wilczynski ◽  
Natalia Habik ◽  
Katarzyna Bieniek ◽  
Sylwia Janecka ◽  
Przemyslaw Karolak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Postural Stability ◽  
Lumbar Lordosis ◽  
Alpha Angle ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Body Posture ◽  
Spinal Curvature ◽  
Spine Length ◽  
Canonical Correlations ◽  
Trunk Inclination ◽  
Angle Alpha

Background: The aim of the study was to analyse the correlation between body posture variables and postural stability in children with scoliosis and scoliotic posture.Methods: Spinal examination photogrammetry used the photometric Moiré method. Based on the angle size of the of spinal curvature, scoliotic posture was determined: 1-9°, and scoliosis: ≥10°. Postural reactions were tested using the Tecnobody ST 310 Plus Stability System platform. Children attended therapy at the Inter-school Centre of Corrective and Compensatory Gymnastics in Starachowice The study was conducted in June 2011. There were 21 children with scoliotic posture (7%) and 7 with scoliosis (25%). Results: In the canonical analysis of body posture variables, the highest share comprised of: trunk inclination angle, alpha angle, chest kyphosis angle, length of lumbar lordosis, length of lumbar lordosis/total spine length, shoulder asymmetry – right higher, shoulder asymmetry – left higher, absolute of pelvis tilt angle, coefficient of shoulder asymmetry relative to C7, primary curvature angle, length of secondary curvature/total spine length, depth of secondary curvature/total spine length. Significance: High values of canonical correlation coefficients, despite lack of significance, indicate the possibility of strong a correlation between body postural variables and postural stability that can be demonstrated with a greater sample size.

scholarly journals Assessment of Body Posture of Children With Chest Pain

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Zmyślna ◽  
Arkadiusz Łukasz Żurawski ◽  
Grzegorz Śliwiński ◽  
Zbigniew Włodzimierz Śliwiński ◽  
Wojciech Piotr Kiebzak
Keyword(s):  
Chest Pain ◽  
Circulatory System ◽  
Test Group ◽  
Body Posture ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Lateral Deviation ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Trunk Imbalance

Objective: An increase in the appearance of chest pain among children is observed globally. The authors present various reasons for their appearance. As can be seen from numerous observations, the majority of cases are not related to the pathology of the circulatory system. Increasingly, studies on the causes of chest pain in children show their association with musculoskeletal disorders.Aim: of the work was assessment of body posture in children with chest pain using the Diers Formetric 4D system.Methods: The study involved a group of 184 female and male children, aged 7–12 years. The study group consisted of 64 patients with chest pain. The children from this group were diagnosed with functional chest pain by a cardiologist. The control group consisted of 120 patients without chest pain. The study included the assessment of body posture using the DIERS Formetric system.Results: The analysis of the results obtained during the study showed that among the children with chest pain, there are statistically significant irregularities in the parameters determining body posture compared to the control group.Comparing the study group with the control group, there is a statistically significant difference in the lateral deviation of VPDM (rms) (mm) (p = 0.001). Both children from the test group aged 9–10 and 11–12 obtained higher results than their peers from the control group. In the group of the youngest children in terms of the lateral deviation of VPDM (rms) (mm), increasing the number of children under study would contribute to significant differences in this variable.In the study group, among children aged 9–10 years, there were also statistically significant abnormalities regarding trunk imbalance and pelvic skewness compared to the children of the same age in the control group.Conclusions: Irregularities in the parameters determining body posture may cause chest pain in children.

Lumbar Sagittal Plane Spinal Curvature and Junior-Level Cricket Players

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark D. Hecimovich ◽  
Norman J. Stomski
Keyword(s):  
Lumbar Lordosis ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
Spinal Curvature ◽  
Back Injury ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Lower Back Injury ◽  
The Relationship

Lumbar lordosis may be a risk factor for injury in junior-level athletes involved in sport which requires excessive amounts of extension. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between lumbar lordosis in junior-level cricket players with and without previous low back injury. Results demonstrated a statistically significant difference in lumbar lordosis between the two groups (LBI = 42.53 ± 9.10°; no LBI = 30.33 ± 8.36°; p < .01), with previous lower back injury accounting for 32% variation in lumbar lordosis (p < .01). The results indicate lumbar lordosis may be an issue worth examining in those athletes who partake in sports which have high levels of extension; but, as there is no accepted definition to lumbar postures, it is difficult to accurately interpret measurement results.

scholarly journals Correlation of Body Mass Index with Pelvis and Lumbar Spine Alignment in Sagittal Plane in Hemophilia Patients

Medicina ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (10) ◽  
pp. 627
Author(s):  
Klaudia Zawojska ◽  
Agnieszka Wnuk-Scardaccione ◽  
Jan Bilski ◽  
Ewa Nitecka
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Spatial Orientation ◽  
Lumbar Lordosis ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Lumbosacral Region

Introduction: Concern about weight gain among people has been high due to negative health consequences in addition to the increasing prevalence of the problem. Overweight and obesity also occur in patients with hemophilia. Analysis of literature shows that increased body weight might have a biomechanical effect on the spatial orientation of the pelvis and the lumbar spine. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and the parameters characterizing the alignment of the sacrum (SS, sacral slope), the pelvis (PT, pelvic tilt; PI, pelvic incidence) and the angle value of lumbar lordosis (LL, lumbar lordosis) assessed in the sagittal plane among patients with hemophilia. Materials and methods: A total of 49 patients were subjected to the study, 23 of whom met the inclusion criteria. Body weight and height were measured. Measurement of the angle values of indicators characterizing the position of the lumbar–pelvic complex was established based on X-ray imaging analysis. Results: Analysis of the correlation between the BMI and sacral, pelvic, and lumbar indicators evaluated in the sagittal plane in the study group of patients with hemophilia showed a correlation between BMI and SS (r = 0.48). SS values were significantly and positively related to PI (r = 0.6; p = 0.002) and LL (r = 0.46; p = 0.02). The results obtained indicate the BMI relationship with the setting of the sacrum in the sagittal plane (SS). After adjusting for the knee flexion contracture, the correlation on the border of significance (b = 0.73, p = 0.07) between the body mass index and the spatial orientation of the pelvis and the spine was revealed. Conclusion: We hypothesize that increased body weight among people with hemophilia might have an effect on the positioning of the lumbosacral region. Therefore, it is believed that preventing obesity among people with hemophilia can contribute to a smaller number of intra-articular hemorrhages and better orthopedic condition of the limb joints, and thus could avoid changes in the lumbosacral region as well as their consequences.

scholarly journals THE POSTURE OF THE TRUNK IN THE SAGITTAL PLANE AND THE SHAPE OF FEET IN OLDER WOMEN WITH NORMAL AND EXCESSIVE BODY WEIGHT

2021 ◽  
pp. 98-105
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Wódka ◽  
Eliza Smoła ◽  
Marta Bibro ◽  
Małgorzata Łaczek-Wójtowicz ◽  
Agnieszka Jankowicz-Szymańska
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Lumbar Lordosis ◽  
Thoracic Kyphosis ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
The Body ◽  
Excess Body Weight ◽  
Trunk Inclination ◽  
Transverse Arch ◽  
Excessive Body Weight

The aim of this study has been to determine the relationship between the shape of the thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis and sagittal trunk inclination, and the longitudinal and transverse arches of the feet, the position of the hallux and the fifth toe in women with normal and excessive body weight. Material and methods: Eighty nine women aged from 57 to 84 were studied. The shape of the spine was examined using the Zebris pointer ultrasound system, and the shape of feet was evaluated with a podoscope with a 3D scanner. The data analysis was performed using the Statistica v13 software, frequency tables, descriptive statistics, the Kruskal-Wallis test, the post hoc Tukey test, and Spearman’s rank-order correlations coefficient. Obesity has been reported to increase thoracic kyphosis, increase the forward lean of the trunk and flatten the longitudinal arch of the feet. It was found that there is a relationship between the forward lean of the body and the reduction in the longitudinal and transverse arch of the feet and the valgus position of the hallux, and between the degree of thoracic kyphosis and the valgus position of the hallux. Excess body weight, to a greater extent than age, influences the position of the trunk and the shape of feet in older women. A feature of the body posture that is characteristic of older women is the progression of thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis, the forward lean of the body and the lowering of the arch of the feet.

scholarly journals The development of anterior-posterior spinal curvature in children aged 7–12 years

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justyna Drzał-Grabiec ◽  
Sławomir Snela ◽  
Aleksandra Truszczyńska
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Posture ◽  
Spinal Curvature ◽  
Abnormal Posture ◽  
Postural Changes ◽  
Measurement Methodology ◽  
Postural Assessment ◽  
Detection And Diagnosis

SummaryStudy aim: Body posture changes depend on numerous factors. The purpose of this study was to assess the changes in posture in the sagittal plane of children aged 7–12 years. Material and methods: Postural changes were determined by assessing the postural parameters in the sagittal plane. The measurements were recorded in children attending selected primary schools. In total, 562 subjects were included in the study, including 278 boys and 284 girls. The body posture was assessed photogrammetrically based on the moiré effect, whereby 5 postural parameters were integrated within the measurement methodology. Results: The results indicated a naturalistic tendency in postural development – the postural parameters changed with age in a dynamic fashion; and the postural measurements for boys and girls differed in terms of their range. Conclusions: The study findings can be used for the accurate mapping of normal postural development and, inter alia, for the detection and diagnosis of an emerging abnormal posture. Importantly, a correct postural assessment algorithm for children should include the subject’s age and sex.

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