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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, Sawitree Wongsa, MSc, Thanat Sooknuan, M. Eng., Thiwabhorn Thaweewannakij, PhD, Maneepan Laophosri, MSc, Nuttaset Manimanakorn, MD, PhD, Sugalya Amatachaya, PhD   +6 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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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, Stephen Lightbourne, Nicola R. Heneghan   +2 more
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Trunk lean mass and its association with 4 different measures of thoracic kyphosis in older community dwelling persons. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
BACKGROUND:The causes of age-related hyperkyphosis (HK) include osteoporosis, but only 1/3 of those most severely affected have vertebral fractures, suggesting that there are other important, and potentially modifiable causes. We hypothesized that muscle
J Yamamoto, J Bergstrom, A Davis, D Wing, J T Schousboe, J F Nichols, D M Kado   +6 more
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Improving reproducibility in spine research [PDF]

JOR Spine, 2020
JOR SPINE, Volume 3, Issue 3, September 2020.
Chitra L. Dahia, Christine L. Le Maitre
wiley   +2 more sources

بررسی روایی و پایایی خط‌کش انعطاف‌پذیر در اندازه‌گیری کایفوز

مجله پژوهش در علوم توانبخشی, 2012
مقدمه: رادیوگرافی یکی از متداول‌ترین روش‌های اندازه‌گیری کایفوز می‌باشد که از روایی و پایایی بالایی برخوردار است، اما به دلیل قرار گرفتن فرد در معرض اشعه و دربرداشتن هزینه زیاد، برای انجام معاینات دوره‌ای و غربالگری مناسب نمی‌باشد.
Fatemeh Azadinia, Mojtaba Kamyab, Hamid Behtash, Mohammadsaleh Ganjavian, Masoudramin Mirzazadehjavaheri   +4 more
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A comparison of spinal curvatures and posture between active kayakers and physically active non-kayakers

Bolʹ, Sustavy, Pozvonočnik
Background. Kayaking is a sport that places repetitive demands on the spinal column and upper body musculature to propel the body and kayak forward. There is significant potential for curvature changes attributed to sustained periods of the kayaking ...
M.B. Tasker, A.K. Bhundoo, J.D. Pillay
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Effectiveness of Static Abdominal Exercises versus Dynamic Abdominal Exercises on Strength and Posture among Healthy Individuals with Weak Abdominals

Journal of the Scientific Society
Background and Objectives: Muscle strength is one of the most important components of physical fitness and overall health. It is recognized as the most significant predictor of functional ability and plays a crucial role in carrying out many daily ...
Daxa Mishra, Ershadali Ansari, Vyoma Dani, Jalpa Kansara   +3 more
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Which Exercise Protocol Is Optimal for Improving Lower Crossed Syndrome in Athletes? Core Stability or NASM

Health Science Reports
Background and Aim Lower crossed syndrome (LCS) is a common postural dysfunction among individuals with sedentary lifestyles; however, it can also affect athletes due to sport‐specific demands.
Milad Hassani, Seyed Hossein Hosseinimehr   +1 more
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Correlation of psychosocial factors with pain, posture, function, and disability in chronic mechanical neck pain patients: a cross-sectional study

Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy
Background Chronic neck pain is a common musculoskeletal condition that has an impact on the function and quality of life of an individual. Psychosocial factors along with the physical factors may have an impact on the perception of pain.
Maria Khatri, Vrushali Panhale, Prachita Walankar   +2 more
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