scholarly journals Measurement of the Thoracic Kyphosis Angle with a Digital Inclinometer

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hirokatsu HIRATA ◽  
Chiaki YAGURA ◽  
Shinichiro OKA ◽  
Kazuyo YOSHIMURA ◽  
Nozomi HAMACHI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thoracic Kyphosis ◽  
Kyphosis Angle ◽  
Digital Inclinometer

The assessment of the body posture and motor abilities of 14-year-old boys and girls

Physiotherapy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Walaszek ◽  
Tadeusz Kasperczyk ◽  
Krzysztof Borowiec
Keyword(s):  
Thoracic Kyphosis ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Posture ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Kyphosis Angle ◽  
Motor Abilities ◽  
Physical Exercises ◽  
Inferior Angle ◽  
Plane Transverse ◽  
The Difference

AbstractAim of the study: The purpose of this study was to assess the body posture parameters measured with the photogrammetric Moiré’s method, and motor abilities of 14-year-old boys and girls living in Kraków.Material and methods: The study group consisted of 273 children, including 140 girls and 133 boys, aged 14. Their height and body mass were measured. Their body posture was assessed using the Moiré’s method, as a result of which 14 parameters were described (6 parameters in plane median, 1 in plane transverse and 7 in plane coronal). Motor abilities were assessed using the test of marching balance as well as some trials being part of the battery test EUROFIT.Results: As far as the body posture, significant differences between the boys and the girls were observed in respect of five parameters assessed with the Moiré’s method thoracic kyphosis angle, elevation of the left inferior angle of scapulae, lowering of the left waist triangle, the difference in height of posterior superior iliac spines, the maximum leftwards deviation of the spine line from the line C7-S1. The statistically significant differences between the boys and the girls were pointed out in terms of the motor abilities with the components of strength, as well as suppleness and flexibility.Conclusions: Worse body posture of girls and boys aged 14 does not lead to a decrease in physical fitness, therefore it seems that it is necessary to increase the time of physical exercises for these children compared to their peers with better posture.

scholarly journals Kyphosis index obtained in X-ray and with flexicurve assessment in children and young people

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Paiva Ribeiro ◽  
Bárbara Vendramini Marchetti ◽  
Eduardo Bojunga de Oliveira ◽  
Claúdia Tarragô Candotti
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Cobb Angle ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Thoracic Kyphosis ◽  
Accurate Method ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Kyphosis Angle ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Graph Paper

Abstract Objectives: to assess the concurrent validity of kyphosis index measured in the flexicurve from the correlation of X-rays exams, identifying its accuracy and to assess the thoracic spine in children and young people. Methods: 31 young people at an average age of 11.1±3.4 years were evaluated by digital x-rays: (1) Cobb angle (ÂngCobb), (2) Kyphosis index (KIX), and (3) KIX angle (ÂngKIX). These were measured from the flexicurve design on the millimetric graph paper: (1) Kyphosis index (KIFint), obtained from C7 the intersection of kyphosis-lordosis, (2) Kyphosis index (KIFT12), obtained between C7 and T12, and (3) Kyphosis angle (ÂngKIFint and ÂngKIFT12). Statistical analysis: Correlation to Pearson Moment-Product and t test (α<0.05). Results: the angular values (ÂngKIFint, ÂngKIFT12, ÂngKIX) were underestimated in relation to Cobb angle (p<0.05), correlating only to KIX angle and Cobb angle [r=0.698, p<0.001]. The linear values (KIFint, KIFT12, KIX) were similar ( p>0.05) among themselves, correlating only to KIX and Cobb angle [r=0.698, p<0.001] and KIX angle and KIX [r=1; p<0.001]. Conclusions: the KIX and KIX angle presented as an accurate method and valid to be used in the thoracic kyphosis assessment, although KIFint, KIFT12, KIFint angle and KIFT12 angle showed no correlation to the gold standard and not being indicated to assess the thoracic kyphosis in children and young people.

scholarly journals The influence of elongation exercises on the anterior-posterior spine curvatures

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Justyna Drzał-Grabiec ◽  
Sławomir Snela ◽  
Justyna Rykała ◽  
Justyna Podgórska ◽  
Aleksandra Truszczyńska
Keyword(s):  
Lumbar Lordosis ◽  
Thoracic Kyphosis ◽  
The Body ◽  
Kyphosis Angle ◽  
Spinal Curvatures ◽  
Upper Thoracic Spine ◽  
Posterior Spine ◽  
Pair Sequence ◽  
Upper Thoracic ◽  
Anterior Posterior

Summary Introduction: Elongation exercises are designed to reduce existing pathological or increased physiological curvatures of the spine. The aim of the study was to evaluate the changes occurring in the parameters describing the anterior-posterior spinal curvatures during the performance of symmetric elongation exercises. Material and methods: The study included 150 children aged 7-10 years: 82 girls and 68 boys. It was performed in June 2012, following prior parental and the subjects’ consent. The study design was approved by the Bioethical Committee of the Medical Faculty of Rzeszow University (number 05/07/2012). In each subject, an examination of the body posture was performed twice - first in a relaxed position and second during an elongation exercise. The Wilcoxon pair sequence test was used for statistical analysis. Results: The lumbosacral angle was significantly higher during the performance of an elongation exercise (p < 0.001), and so was the thoracolumbar angle (p < 0.001). The angle of the upper thoracic spine (p < 0.01) was significantly reduced. In the case of parameters describing thoracic kyphosis, a significant increase was observed both for the thoracic kyphosis angle (p < 0.01) and the depth of this part of the spine. As for the parameters describing lumbar lordosis, both the lordosis angle and its depth were significantly reduced (p < 0.001 and p < 0.001). Conclusions: 1. Elongation exercises reduce the depth of lumbar lordosis. 2. During elongation exercises thoracic kyphosis becomes deeper

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