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BODY POSTURE, POSTURAL STABILITY AND BODY COMPOSITION IN GOALKEEPERS OF THE POLISH NATIONAL JUNIOR HANDBALL TEAM BODY POSTURE, POSTURAL STABILITY AND BODY COMPOSITION

Journal of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences, 2016
Aim. The objective of the study was to evaluate body posture, postural stability as well as body composition and to analyze the relationship between these parameters in goalkeepers of the Polish National Junior Handball Team. Basic procedures. The study covered 11 goalkeepers of the Polish National Junior Handball Team, aged 15-19.
Jacek Wilczyński, Robert Dutkiewicz, Igor Wilczyński   +2 more
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The impact of age on female body posture

Health Promotion & Physical Activity, 2018
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.
Agnieszka Jankowicz-Szymańska, Marta Bibro, Katarzyna Wódka, Eliza Smoła   +3 more
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Relationship Between Dental Occlusion Class, Head Position and Body Posture of The Upper Part of the Body

Reabilitacijos Mokslai: Slauga, Kineziterapija, Ergoterapija, 2020
The close anatomical and neuronal (sensory and motor) linkage between the upper cervical spine and the craniofacial section documented in literature accounts for relationships between the jaw position and the inclination of the cervical spine.
Giedrė Jurgelaitienė, Vilma Dudonienė, Marius Jurgelaitis   +2 more
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Changes in body posture parameters: a four-year follow-up study

Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine, 2023
Body posture is an alignment of its segments relative to each other in a certain way and the relations between them. Abnormalities in the alignment of body segments or the cooperation of systems may cause postural defects. Scientific evidence showed that
Marta Łabęcka
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Improving posture classification accuracy for depth sensor-based human activity monitoring in smart environments [PDF]

, 2016
Smart environments and monitoring systems are popular research areas nowadays due to its potential to enhance the quality of life. Applications such as human behaviour analysis and workspace ergonomics monitoring are automated, thereby improving well ...
Yuen, Pong C., Shum, Hubert P.H., Ho, Edmond S.L., Shum, Hubert P. H., Chan, Jacky, Chan, Donald, Cheung, Yiu-ming, Chan, Donald C.K., Chan, Jacky C.P., Ho, Edmond S. L.   +9 more
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Effect of Head Posture Education and Chin tuck Exercises on Head and Neck Alignment of Students with Forward Head Posture [PDF]

Journal of Paramedical Science and Rehabilitation
Purpose:Maintaining proper posture during childhood contributes to the preservation of postural patterns into adulthood. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of head posture education and chin-tuck exercises on head and neck alignment in ...
A Besharati, A Shamsi Majelan
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Role of physical fitness and functional movement in the body posture of children with overweight/obesity

, 2020
BACKGROUND: Childhood obesity is known to negatively impact body posture with severe consequences for the musculoskeletal system. Physical performance could play a positive role in the body posture conformation of these children, but there is little ...
Molina-Garcia, P, Ortega, Francisco B., Ortega, FB, Plaza-Florido, A, Mora-Gonzalez, J, Mora-Gonzalez, Jose, Torres-Lopez, Lucia V., Torres-Lopez, LV, Vanrenterghem, J, Plaza-Florido, Abel, Vanrenterghem, Jos, Molina-Garcia, Pablo   +11 more
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Effects of the combined swimming, corrective and aqua gymnastics programme on body posture of preschool age children

Journal of Health Sciences, 2013
Introduction: This research paper is aimed at identifying the possible effects that the implementation of the combined kinesiological programs of swimming and hydro-kinesiological therapy may have on the body posture in preschool children.
Aldvin Torlaković, Mirsad Muftić, Dijana Avdić, Roman Kebata   +3 more
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Validity, practical utility, and reliability of the activPAL in preschool children [PDF]

, 2012
<p>Purpose: With the increasing global prevalence of childhood obesity, it is important to have appropriate measurement tools for investigating factors (e.g. sedentary time) contributing to positive energy balance in early childhood. For pre-school
Paton, James, JOHN J. REILLY, Paton, James Y., Reilly, J., McGowan, Amy, Dall, PM, Davies, G., Reilly, John J., McGowan, Amy J., Davies, G, McGowan, A., Davies, Gwyneth, PHILIPPA M. DALL, Granat, Malcolm H., JAMES Y. PATON, Paton, J., Granat, MH, Granat, Malcolm, Dall, P., MALCOLM H. GRANAT, Granat, M., GWYNETH DAVIES, McGowan, AJ, Reilly, John J, Dall, Philippa, Dall, Philippa M., Reilly, JJ, AMY J. MCGOWAN   +27 more
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Physiotherapists’ knowledge about the diagnosis, treatment and physical activity of patients with idiopathic scoliosis

Frontiers in Medicine
Idiopathic scoliosis (IS) is a three-dimensional spinal deformity with an unknown etiology which, when left untreated, can have negative health consequences.
Piotr Wójcik, Piotr Wójcik, Anna Wójcik, Anna Wójcik, Paulina Ewertowska, Dariusz Czaprowski   +5 more
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