Validity of flexicurve and motion capture for measurements of thoracic kyphosis vs standing radiographic measurements [PDF]
JOR Spine, 2020 Thoracic kyphosis varies among healthy adults and typically increases with age. Excessive kyphosis (hyperkyphosis) is associated with negative health.
Daniel M. Grindle +4 more
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Normative values of non-radiological surface measurement of the lumbar lordosis curvature in the standing position and its association with age, sex, and body mass index: a cross-sectional study of 2,500 healthy individuals from Iran [PDF]
Asian Spine JournalStudy Design A cross-sectional study. Purpose This study aimed to define the normal values of the lumbar lordosis curve (LLC) and investigate its association with sex, age, and body mass index (BMI).
Reza Rajabi +2 more
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A clinical tool to measure plagiocephaly in infants using a flexicurve: a reliability study [PDF]
Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, 2013 Amy Leung,1 Pauline Watter,2 John Gavranich3 1Department of Physiotherapy, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia; 2Physiotherapy Division, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; 3Child and Family Health Services, West Moreton Health ...
Leung A, Watter P, Gavranich J
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Reliability of the Smartphone Application Inclinometer and Flexicurve in Measuring Thoracic Kyphosis. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 This study examined the inter- and intra-rater reliability of the smartphone inclinometer app (SPI) and flexicurve (FC) for assessing the kyphotic angle in individuals with thoracic kyphosis (TK).This study was conducted with 60 subjects (35 males, 25 females) aged 18 to 25 who presented to Kalyon Medical Center, Gaziantep, Turkey, between December ...
Elpeze G, Usgu G, Yiğit S.
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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2020 Background: This study was undertaken to introduce a non- invasive technique for clinical diagnosis of spinal cord deformities. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the postural deformities and onset of thoracic Kyphosis and lumber Lordosis ...
Anindita Mandal, Souvik Ganguly
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Kyphosis index obtained in X-ray and with flexicurve assessment in children and young people [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil, 2017 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.
Rafael Paiva Ribeiro +3 more
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The Effect of a Physiotherapy Intervention on Thoracolumbar Posture in Horses [PDF]
Animals, 2020 Dynamic mobilisation exercises (DME) are often used as part of a physiotherapy rehabilitation programme. Whilst immediate kinematic effects have been measured, the change in posture is anecdotally reported to have a longer duration.
Amy Shakeshaft, Gillian Tabor
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Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano, 2010 Thoracic hyperkyphosis is one of the most common postural changes, which is defined as an increase of thoracic spine curvature in the sagittal plane. The alterations that occur in the postural control system with age influence functional mobility and ...
Fabrício Marinho Bandeira +3 more
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The relationship between thoracic kyphosis and age, and normative values across age groups: a systematic review of healthy adults [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2021 Background Thoracic kyphosis is reported to increase with ageing. However, this relationship has not been systematically investigated. Peoples’ kyphosis often exceeds 40°, but 40° is the widely accepted cut-off and threshold for normality.
Mattia Zappalá +2 more
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Validity and reliability of a thoracic kyphotic assessment tool measuring distance of the seventh cervical vertebra from the wall [PDF]
Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, 2016 Background: In primary healthcare (PHC) service, community residents, village health volunteers (VHVs), and healthcare professionals need to work in partnership to facilitate universal and equitable healthcare services.
Pipatana Amatachaya, PhD +6 more
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